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Implementing Environmental Justice: The New Agenda For California State Agencies, Ellen M. Peter
Implementing Environmental Justice: The New Agenda For California State Agencies, Ellen M. Peter
Golden Gate University Law Review
The purpose of this article is to give an account of the commencement of the regulatory process to achieve environmental justice and to highlight some of the issues presented to the Davis administration. Preliminarily, some background is required for context. The achievement of environmental justice does not start on a fresh slate. Federal statutes and federal executive initiatives impose separate legal requirements. These federal mandates both require actions by California state agencies and provide guidance on how to interpret the new California statutes. Thus, this article begins with an account of the legal and historical development of the concept of …
Enforcement Of Pesticide Regulation In California: A Case Study Of The Experience With Methyl Bromide, Victoria Clark
Enforcement Of Pesticide Regulation In California: A Case Study Of The Experience With Methyl Bromide, Victoria Clark
Golden Gate University Law Review
This article will attempt to provide an overview of the pesticide regulatory program ("the Program") and its pitfalls, as well as the track record of the administration of California Governor Gray Davis ("the Davis Administration") regarding pesticide issues. The first section will detail the regulatory agency structure of the Program, particularly the authority and duties of DPR and the CACs. The second section will discuss the pesticide permitting system, its requirements, and some anecdotes to illustrate the public participation process in this system. To present a case study of the Program's implementation, the methyl bromide regulations will be discussed at …
Brownfields And The California Department Of Toxic Substances Control: Key Programs And Challenges, Denise Ferkich Hoffman, Barbara Coler
Brownfields And The California Department Of Toxic Substances Control: Key Programs And Challenges, Denise Ferkich Hoffman, Barbara Coler
Golden Gate University Law Review
In order to meet the challenges posed by significant increases in population, the recycling of brownfields is essential. Recycling brownfields can also promote infill development which will, in turn, optimize population densities and can serve to reduce negative aspects of sprawl. Infill development can revitalize existing communities as idle or underutilized properties in urban centers will be used for residential, commercial and public purposes (schools, parks, hospitals). However, there exists a delicate balance in California, where urban density has increased, there is increased competition for buildable sites, particularly for public facilities, i.e., schools. The California Department of Toxic Substances Control …
Regulation Of Logging On Private Land In California Under Governor Gray Davis, Thomas N. Lippe, Kathy Bailey
Regulation Of Logging On Private Land In California Under Governor Gray Davis, Thomas N. Lippe, Kathy Bailey
Golden Gate University Law Review
Few issues in California have been more controversial or engendered more passionate public debate than the damage to the state's environment from logging. The almost complete disappearance of the primeval old-growth redwood forests that once blanketed the north coast of California has been the focal point for much of the debate. Since the redwood forests have for the most part remained in private hands, they are subject to regulation by the state of California. And the fate of the redwoods has brought several waves of litigation, ballot initiatives, new regulations and numerous public acquisitions, all designed to preserve these forests …
Fixing The Delta: The Calfed Bay-Delta Program And Water Policy Under The Davis Administration, Patrick Wright
Fixing The Delta: The Calfed Bay-Delta Program And Water Policy Under The Davis Administration, Patrick Wright
Golden Gate University Law Review
This article will examine the origins and key elements of the CALFED Record of Decision, the role of the Davis Administration in developing the final plan, and the major challenges ahead in implementing the plan.