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California voters will soon decide on Proposition 45, the Building an Affordable California Act, which aims to streamline the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for specific development categories. The proposition's application hinges on whether a project qualifies as an "essential project," a designation that encompasses eight distinct categories ranging from housing and clean energy to transportation and education facilities. Understanding these definitions and their specific carve-outs is crucia

On April 24 and 25, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit unanimously upheld two federal district court decisions rejecting challenges to the federal approvals for the Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm in the cases of ...