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Environmental Impact Statements
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
South Los Angeles project at former garden site to get broader study first
California | Local |
August 26, 2008
The company that hopes to build a warehouse on a former 14-acre community garden has agreed to prepare an environmental impact report, delaying a decision on the project for at least a year, Los Angeles officials said Monday. Read more
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
LAX officials to present north field safety report in January
California | Local |
December 18, 2007
Los Angeles airport officials agreed Monday to report to the
city’s Board of Airport Commissioners in January about whether they
can expedite an environmental study on how to reconfigure the north
airfield at LAX to reduce close calls between planes on the ground. Read more
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Judge deals blow to Home Depot
California | Local |
December 12, 2007
Plans for a Home Depot in southeastern Long Beach suffered a
setback this week when a judge issued a tentative ruling that the
project’s environmental review did not abide by state laws. Read more
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Silverado Canyon mansions get OK
California | Local |
October 3, 2007
A new environmental report for the controversial construction of
12 mansions in rustic Silverado Canyon was approved Tuesday by the
Orange County Board of Supervisors, but opponents promised another
court challenge that could delay the project again. Read more
Report on hospital expansion sought
California | Local |
October 3, 2007
Los Angeles City Councilman Richard Alarcon pledged again Tuesday
to require Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills to
do an environmental report before undergoing a major expansion. Read more
Gas plan open for comment
California | Local |
October 3, 2007
The latest proposal to develop a liquefied natural gas terminal
off the coast of Ventura County begins a crucial process today as
regulators hear from the public about which issues to consider during
an upcoming environmental review. Read more
Friday, September 14, 2007
Village at Playa Vista is placed on hold
California | Local |
September 14, 2007
A state appeals court Thursday ordered a halt to construction on
the estimated $1.1-billion final phase of the Playa Vista
development, ruling that the project’s environmental impact report
was flawed. Read more
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Oxnard projects’ critics speak out
California | Local |
June 23, 2007
Declaring the projects’ environmental studies flawed, critics urged
the Oxnard Planning Commission this week to reject proposed housing
and business developments in order to protect Ormond Beach wetlands. Read more
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Long-delayed housing project faces new delay
California | Local |
June 21, 2007
A long-planned subdivision on Elephant Hill above El Sereno may face
another delay after the City Council voted Wednesday to require the
developer do another environment impact report. Read more
Saturday, April 14, 2007
State sues San Bernardino County to nullify its blueprint for growth
California | Local |
April 14, 2007
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State sues San Bernardino County to nullify its blueprint for growth
California | Local |
April 14, 2007
The growth blueprint for San Bernardino County, which projects a 25%
increase in population by 2030, fails to adequately assess the
effects of increased greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants,
California’s attorney general alleges in a lawsuit seeking to have
the plan thrown out. Read more
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Judge tosses out Bush’s national forest rules
National |
March 31, 2007
A federal judge on Friday overturned Bush administration regulations
for national forests that critics said expedited logging and energy
exploration, weakened wildlife protection, and shut the public out of
forest planning. Read more
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
City Council vote is a win for Playa Vista
California | Local |
February 28, 2007
In a victory for the massive Playa Vista housing complex, the Los
Angeles City Council voted Tuesday not to require the builders to
perform a costly, time-consuming environmental review on the first
phase of the project. Read more
Friday, February 9, 2007
Firm sues to revive gas plant plan
California | Local |
February 9, 2007
The company backing a $750-million natural gas terminal in Long Beach
Harbor filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to revive its project after
officials in that city terminated it last month. Read more
Sunday, July 9, 2006
Official Wants to Revisit Vote on Long Beach Airport
California | Local |
July 9, 2006
Long Beach residents opposed to expanding the city’s burgeoning
airport said Saturday that they hope a councilwoman’s new compromise
proposal can defuse a virulent debate over the airport’s future. Read more
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Supervisors Want More Data on Hydro Proposal
California | Local |
April 19, 2006
A federal environmental report analyzing the effects of a proposed
500-megawatt hydroelectric plant near Lake Elsinore gave local
officials insufficient information, the Board of Supervisors declared
by vote Tuesday. Read more
Thursday, January 12, 2006
Builders Won’t Have to Submit Report
California | Local |
January 12, 2006
The Los Angeles City Council decided Wednesday against requiring the
builders of the massive Playa Vista housing project to write a
supplemental environmental impact report. Read more
Thursday, December 8, 2005
Study of Gas Plant Critiqued
California | Local |
December 8, 2005
A study of a proposal to build a liquefied natural gas terminal at
the Port of Long Beach falls short of answering some key questions,
such as whether the terminal would be vulnerable to terrorists, prone
to accidents or costly for local agencies, Long Beach city officials
said Wednesday. Read more
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Court Rules City Erred in Passing Part of Playa Vista Impact Report
California | Local |
October 27, 2005
The saga of Playa Vista, one of the most debated and litigated
developments in Los Angeles history, took another twist this week
when an appellate court ruled that the city erred in approving a
portion of the project’s environmental review. Read more
Friday, July 15, 2005
Lawsuits Target LAX Environmental Studies
California | Local |
July 15, 2005
Los Angeles County and the cities of Inglewood and Culver City have
sued the federal Department of Transportation and the Federal
Aviation Administration, claiming that environmental studies
completed for the city’s modernization plan for Los Angeles
International Airport are deficient. Read more
