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Litigation

Association of Irritated Residents v. California Air Resources Board

Date
2009
Geography
California
Part of
Association of Irritated Residents v. California Air Resources Board

About this case

Filing year
2009
Status
Opinion issued.
Geography
Docket number
A132165
Court/admin entity
United States → State Courts → Cal. Ct. App.
Case category
Carbon Offsets and Credits → RegulatoryState Law Claims → State Impact Assessment Laws
Principal law
United States → California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)United States → California Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32)
At issue
Challenge to CARB’s plan to implement AB 32.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
06/19/2012
Decision
Opinion issued.
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A California appellate court held that CARB did not violate the statutory requirements of the Global Warming Solutions Act, otherwise known as AB 32, in approving a strategy to implement the statute.  In particular, the court held that CARB did not disregard the law or act arbitrarily or capriciously in adopting the scoping plan.

Summary

Challenge to CARB’s plan to implement AB 32.