The City of Compton is being sued for its ordinance banning hydraulic fracturing, effective on April 22, 2014. (Western States Petroleum Association v. City of Compton, et al., Case No.BC552272.) Although Compton is not the first city in the state to enact such a ban, Compton is the first city to be sued over it. The Western … Continue Reading
The City Council of Carson, California has unanimously (by 5-0 vote) approved a moratorium on all new oil and gas drilling within its city limits. The moratorium is set to last 45 days for now, and the City Council will consider a one-year ban on any new drilling after those 45 days are up. The reasoning … Continue Reading
In California Clean Energy Committee v. City of San Jose, the Sixth District Court of Appeal recently held that the City Council of the City of San Jose (“City”), not the Planning Commission, was required to certify an EIR for the City’s general plan update because the City Council held the power to approve the … Continue Reading
