After a severe storm destroyed numerous homes on Plum Island (Massachusetts), owners sought permits to rebuild. The local authorities approved the permits, but the Massachusetts Department for Environmental Protection (DEP) intervened. DEP imposed two conditions on permits to rebuild: One condition … Continue reading
Today, Pacific Legal Foundation, on behalf of itself and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, filed this letter, asking the California Supreme Court to grant review in Schmeer v. County of Los Angeles, which is a case about a paper bag, … Continue reading
California Assembly Bill 823 will be heard next Monday in the state Assembly’s Natural Resources Committee. Since the bill will impose unconstitutional exactions on many if not all farmland development projects in California, PLF sent this letter to the author … Continue reading
SCOTUSBlog has announced the results of its survey of the impact of friend-of-the-court briefs by organizations across the country. We’re very proud to learn that Pacific Legal Foundation ranks third in the nation, and first among constitutionally-oriented organizations in terms … Continue reading
This week, PLF filed suit against the United States Fish & Wildlife Service, after the Service delayed delisting two species, and down-listing another, for more than five years. The Service has known that these three species should be reclassified based … Continue reading
When EPA determined in 2009 that carbon dioxide and related substances pose a danger to human health and the environment, it skipped a step. EPA neglected to seek peer review from the Science Advisory Board (SAB), as required by law. … Continue reading
Paul Beard will discuss property rights and PLF’s recent U.S. Supreme Court case, Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District, at an event hosted by the Martin County Republican Executive Committee. Last month, Mr. Beard argued before the Supreme Court for Mr. Koontz, a … Continue reading