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Litigation

Cleveland National Forest Foundation v. San Diego Association of Governments

Date
2011
Geography
California
Part of
Cleveland National Forest Foundation v. San Diego Association of Governments

About this case

Filing year
2011
Status
Ruling issued on petitions for writ of mandate.
Geography
Docket number
2011-00101593
Court/admin entity
United States → State Courts → Cal. Super. Ct.
Case category
State Law Claims → State Impact Assessment Laws
Principal law
United States → California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
At issue
Challenge to regional transportation plan on grounds that it failed to address climate change.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
12/03/2012
Decision
Ruling issued on petitions for writ of mandate.
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Several environmental groups filed a lawsuit challenging a regional transportation plan developed by the San Diego Association of Governments on the grounds that it failed to address, among other things, GHG emissions and climate change impacts. The trial court agreed, holding that the EIR did not sufficiently analyze the GHG impacts of the plan through 2050.

Summary

Challenge to regional transportation plan on grounds that it failed to address climate change.