Health First v. March Joint Powers Authority Filing Date: 2006Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Ct. App.Status: Opinion issued. [ 05/18/2009 ]Description: Challenge to design permit approval for warehouse facility by state authority for failing to mitigate greenhouse emissions.READ MORE
Center for Biological Diversity v. Town of Yucca Valley Filing Date: 2008Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Super. Ct.Status: Settlement reached. [ 03/04/2010 ]Description: Challenge to environmental analysis of proposed Wal-Mart for failing to consider carbon footprint.READ MORE
Center for Biological Diversity v. California Public Utilities Commission Filing Date: 2009Court/Admin Entity: Cal.Status: Petition for review and request for stay denied. [ 02/18/2009 ]Description: Challenge to transmission lineREAD MORE
Sierra Club v. City of Stockton Filing Date: 2008Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Super. Ct.Status: Memorandum of agreement executed by Sierra Club, City of Stockton, and California Attorney General. [ 09/10/2008 ]Description: Challenge to City of Stockton's 2035 General Plan.READ MORE
El Charro Vista v. City of Livermore Filing Date: 2007Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Super. Ct.Status: Decision issued. [ 07/28/2008 ]Description: Challenge to environmental impact report for development project on grounds that it did not consider climate change impacts.READ MORE
Center for Biological Diversity v. City of Perris Filing Date: 2007Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Ct. App.Status: Settlement reached and appeal voluntarily dismissed. [ 03/05/2010 ]Description: Challenge to environmental impact report for failure to analyze project’s carbon dioxide emissions.READ MORE
Santa Clarita Oak Conservatory v. City of Santa Clarita Filing Date: 2003Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Super. Ct.Status: Statement of decision issued. [ 08/15/2007 ]Description: Challenge to environmental review for proposed industrial park project on grounds that it did not adequate analyze climate change’s effect on water supply.READ MORE
Natural Resources Defense Council v. Reclamation Board of the Resources Agency of the State of California Filing Date: 2006Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Super. Ct.Status: Tentative ruling issued. [ 04/27/2007 ]Description: Challenge to environmental review for development project permits on grounds that it did not take into account impacts of climate change. READ MORE
Chung v. City of Monterey Park Filing Date: 2010Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Ct. App.Status: Affirmed trial court's judgment for respondents. [ 10/23/2012 ]Description: Challenged decision by city to not complete CEQA process concerning bidding for trash service contracts.READ MORE
Jones v. Regents of the University of California Filing Date: 2007Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Ct. App.Status: Opinion issued. [ 03/12/2010 ]Description: Challenge to environmental impact report for proposed laboratory for failing to account for greenhouse gas emissions.READ MORE
Save the Plastic Bag Coalition v. City of Manhattan Beach Filing Date: 2008Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Ct. App.Status: Opinion issued. [ 01/27/2010 ]Description: Challenge to negative declaration under CEQA with respect to ordinance banning plastic bags.READ MORE
Sustainable Transportation Advocates of Santa Barbara v. Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Filing Date: 2008Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Super. Ct.Status: Tentative ruling is adopted as final ruling; grants in part petition. [ 06/30/2009 ]Description: Challenge to regional transportation plan that did not discuss energy impacts of plan.READ MORE
Association of Irritated Residents v. California Air Resources Board Filing Date: 2009Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Super. Ct.Status: Decision issued. [ 12/06/2011 ]Description: Challenge to CARB’s plan to implement AB 32.READ MORE
Communities for a Better Environment v. City of Richmond Filing Date: 2008Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Super. Ct.Status: Writ of mandate discharged. [ 04/13/2015 ]Description: Challenge to city’s expansion of oil refinery.READ MORE
Center for Biological Diversity v. San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Filing Date: 2008Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Super. Ct.Status: Petition for writ of mandate filed. [ 10/16/2008 ]Description: Challenge to city’s expansion of oil refinery.READ MORE
Natural Resources Defense Council v. South Coast Air Quality Management District Filing Date: 2007Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Super. Ct.Status: Petition granted in part. [ 07/28/2008 ]Description: Challenge to SCAQMD’s promulgation of air quality regulations.READ MORE
Environmental Council of Sacramento v. California Department of Transportation Filing Date: 2007Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Super. Ct.Status: Petition granted in part and denied in part. [ 07/15/2008 ]Description: Challenge to approval of EIR for 13-mile HOV lane that found no climate change impacts.READ MORE
Arcadia First! v. City of Arcadia Filing Date: 2007Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Super. Ct.Status: Petition for writ of mandate granted in part. [ 07/23/2008 ]Description: Challenge to city’s failure to account for climate change impacts of proposed mall.READ MORE
Cal. Attorney General agreement with S.D. airport to reduce GHG emissions Filing Date: 2007Status: Memorandum filed. [ 12/01/2007 ]READ MORE
Settlement concerning ConocoPhillips Clean Fuel Expansion Project in Contra Costa Filing Date: 2007Status: n/a [ 09/10/2007 ]READ MORE