BACKGROUND ON SIERRA CLUB’S CLIMATE ACTION PLAN LAWSUIT(S) AGAINST THE COUNTY 

JP Theberge Since 2012, Sierra Club has been challenging the County’s Climate Action Plans as being inadequate to meet the state’s emissions mandates.Sierra Club has prevailed every time. This last ruling has implications on both our local air quality, climate and how we choose to grow as a County: infill-oriented, sustainable growth or inefficient, congestion-inducing sprawl in the highest risk wildfire areas of the County. This is an update of an earlier article to reflect the most recent ruling (June 2020) in favor of Sierra Club by the court of appeals.   READ MORE