Tag: Supreme Court

Faceoff with Federal Government Possibly Looming Following California Supreme Court CEQA Ruling; Cal High Speed Rail Project Also Vulnerable

August 23, 2017

By Whitney Hodges : natlawreview – excerpt Tuesday, August 22, 2017 : In July 2017, the California Supreme Court determined the federal Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995 (49 U.S.C. § 10101 et seq.) (“ICCTA”) does not preempt the application of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (Pub. Res. Code § 21000 et seq.) (“CEQA”), a … More Faceoff with Federal Government Possibly Looming Following California Supreme Court CEQA Ruling; Cal High Speed Rail Project Also Vulnerable

Court Rules for Calif. in Water-Tunnel Dispute

July 28, 2016

By ELIZABETH WARMERDAM : courthousenews – excerpt (CN) — State officials don’t have to pay landowners to access their property for environmental testing as part of a massive tunnel project that will divert water to Central and Southern California, the state’s high court ruled Thursday. The decision reversed an opinion by the Third District Court … More Court Rules for Calif. in Water-Tunnel Dispute