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Chiquita Canyon, LLC v. County of Los Angeles

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Filing year
2020
Status
Writ for administrative mandated granted in part and denied in part, causes of action for declaratory relief denied, and remaining causes of action transferred for assignment.
Docket number
BS 171262
Court/admin entity
United StatesState CourtsCalifornia Superior Court (Cal. Super. Ct.)
Case category
State Law Claims (US)Industry Lawsuits (US)
Principal law
United States
At issue
Challenge by owner and operator of a Los Angeles County landfill to permit conditions.
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07/02/2020
Writ for administrative mandated granted in part and denied in part, causes of action for declaratory relief denied, and remaining causes of action transferred for assignment.
A California Superior Court upheld climate change-related conditions in a permit for a landfill in Los Angeles County in a lawsuit brought by the landfill’s owner-operator. Conditions that were intended to reduce or address climate change impacts included limitations on solid waste tonnage, a time limit on landfill operations, and a requirement for periodic reviews to determine whether more stringent conditions should be imposed. The court found that some conditions, including waste reduction and diversion program fees, should be set aside, though the court indicated it was possible that the County could make required findings to support the waste reduction and diversion program fees and other mitigation fees under the Mitigation Fee Act.
Decision

Summary

Challenge by owner and operator of a Los Angeles County landfill to permit conditions.

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Risk
Impacted group
Fossil fuel
Greenhouse gas
Economic sector
Adaptation/resilience
Finance