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Matern Law Group, PC is an environmental law firm with locations throughout California.

Environmental rights are an extension of the basic human rights that mankind requires and deserves. In addition to having the right to food, clean water, suitable shelter, and education, having a safe and sustainable environment is as critical as any of these other rights.

The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is a California statute passed and signed into law in 1970. CEQA does not directly regulate land uses, but instead requires state and local agencies within California to follow a protocol of analysis and public disclosure of environmental impacts of proposed projects and, in a departure from NEPA, adopt all feasible measures to mitigate those impacts.

  • CEQA makes environmental protection a mandatory part of every California state and local (public) agency’s decision making process. It has also become the basis for numerous lawsuits concerning public and private projects.
  • CEQA has been criticized for being “abused” (used for reasons other than environmental ones) to block, downsize, delay, or gain other concessions from new development. CEQA has even been used to block or delay projects that have ostensibly positive environmental impacts, such as solar plants, wind turbines, bike lanes on pre-existing roads, and denser housing.
  • One study found that 85% of CEQA lawsuits were filed by organizations with no record of environmental advocacy and 80% of CEQA lawsuits targeted infill development. CEQA has also been used to block homeless shelters and affordable housing projects, and unions have used CEQA lawsuits or threats thereof to force developers to use union workers.

If your health or well-being has been harmed by any type of pollution, contamination, toxic waste, or environmental violations or neglect, you may have a legal claim. If you would like to speak with a reputable environmental lawyer to discuss your legal options, please reach out to us to find out more about environmental laws and your rights.

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