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Category "California Land Use Law & Policy"

Endangered Species Act Update: Sweeping Regulations Already Adopted, with More Proposed, Will Profoundly Alter Implementation of the Act

Endangered Species Act Update: Sweeping Regulations Already Adopted, with More Proposed, Will Profoundly Alter Implementation of the Act

By David C. Smith and Jennifer Lynch The federal Endangered Species Act (ESA or the Act) [...]

California Court of Appeal Finds City’s ‘SLAPP’ Motion Failed to Show that Developer’s Lawsuit Arose from Protected Activity

California Court of Appeal Finds City’s ‘SLAPP’ Motion Failed to Show that Developer’s Lawsuit Arose from Protected Activity

By James Purvis A developer brought an action against the City of Oakland (City) alleging various [...]

Ninth Circuit Finds BLM Not Required to Prepare New EIS Prior to Approving New Oil and Gas Leases in Alaska

By Christina Berglund In Northern Alaska Environmental Center v. U.S. Dept. of the Interior the Ninth [...]

Ninth Circuit Affirms Order Vacating the Delisting of the Yellowstone Grizzly Population

Ninth Circuit Affirms Order Vacating the Delisting of the Yellowstone Grizzly Population

By James Purvis The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) issued a final rule removing the [...]