Woodward Park Homeowners Association v. City of Fresno Filing Date: 2009Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Ct. App.Status: Opinion issued. [ 02/09/2011 ]Description: Challenge to environmental review of commercial downtown development.READ MORE
Musicraft, Inc. v. City of Ann Arbor Filing Date: 2009Court/Admin Entity: Mich. Cir. Ct.Status: Settlement reached and stipulated order of judgment issued. [ 03/24/2010 ]Description: Challenge to city parking structure on grounds that it would increase greenhouse gas emissions.READ MORE
Natural Resources Defense Council v. California Department of Transportation Filing Date: 2009Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Ct. App.Status: Opinion issued. [ 11/22/2011 ]Description: Challenge to approval of new expressway on grounds that greenhouse gas emissions impacts were not addressed.READ MORE
No Wetlands Landfill Expansion v. County of Marin Filing Date: 2009Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Ct. App.Status: Opinion issued reversing trial court's granting of petition for writ of mandate. [ 12/12/2014 ]Description: Challenge to landfill expansion.READ MORE
Sierra Club v. County of Tehama Filing Date: 2009Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Ct. App.Status: Opinion issued affirming trial court's judgment for respondents. [ 11/30/2012 ]Description: Challenge to general plan update.READ MORE
North Coast Rivers Alliance v. Marin Municipal Water District Board of Directors Filing Date: 2009Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Ct. App.Status: Opinion issued. [ 05/21/2013 ]Description: Challenge to desalination facility. READ MORE
Latinos Unidos de Napa v. City of Napa Filing Date: 2009Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Ct. App.Status: Opinion issued affirming trial court's judgment denying Latinos Unidos' petition for writ of mandate against the City of Napa. [ 10/10/2013 ]Description: Challenge to revisions to housing elements of the City’s general plan.READ MORE
Merced Alliance for Responsible Growth v. City of Merced Filing Date: 2009Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Ct. App.Status: Opinion issued affirming denial of petition. [ 11/29/2012 ]Description: Challenge to approval to build regional distribution center in the city.READ MORE
Citizens for Responsible Equitable Environmental Development v. City of Chula Vista Filing Date: 2009Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Ct. App.Status: Opinion issued. [ 06/10/2011 ]Description: Challenge to a negative declaration under CEQA concerning a Target store.READ MORE
Transportation Solutions Defense & Education Fund v. California Department of Transportation Filing Date: 2009Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Super. Ct.Status: Petition for writ of mandate filed. [ 08/26/2009 ]Description: Challenge to state approval of road widening project on grounds that EIR did not look at climate change impacts.READ MORE
POET, LLC v. California Air Resources Board Filing Date: 2009Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Ct. App.Status: Modified opinion issued reversing discharge of writ of mandate. [ 05/30/2017 ]Description: Challenge to California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard.READ MORE
Citizens for Responsible Equitable Environmental Development v. City of San Diego Filing Date: 2009Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Ct. App.Status: Opinion issued. [ 05/19/2011 ]Description: Challenge to residential development for failure to address climate change.READ MORE
Center for Biological Diversity v. California Department of Forestry Filing Date: 2009Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Super. Ct.Status: Petition for writ of mandate filed. [ 08/13/2009 ]Description: Challenge to department’s failure to analyze greenhouse gas consequences of clear-cutting plan.READ MORE
Citywide Council on High Schools v. Franchise & Concession Review Committee of the City of New York Filing Date: 2009Court/Admin Entity: N.Y. Sup. Ct.Status: ULURP review ordered and negative declaration vacated. [ 12/21/2009 ]Description: Challenge to New York City's granting of concession to private schools for use of certain athletic fields, including for failure to address impacts from climate change.READ MORE
Agriculture, Business & Labor Educational Coalition of San Luis Obispo County v. County of San Luis Obispo Filing Date: 2009Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Ct. App.Status: Dismissal affirmed. [ 10/30/2012 ]Description: Challenge to negative declaration in connection with smart growth amendments to land use regulations.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
Consolidated Irrigation District v. City of Selma Filing Date: 2008Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Ct. App.Status: Order issued modifying opinion and denying rehearing. [ 05/23/2012 ]Description: Challenge to city’s negative declaration concerning planned residential development.READ 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
Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy v. Minnesota Public Utilities Commission Filing Date: 2008Court/Admin Entity: Minn. Ct. App.Status: Opinion issued. [ 12/04/2010 ]Description: Challenge to environmental impact statement prepared in conjunction with 313-mile petroleum pipeline.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