Landmark California environmental laws will be suspended for wildfire victims seeking to rebuild their homes and businesses, according to an executive order signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Requirements for building permits and reviews in the California Environmental Quality Act and the California Coastal Act — often considered onerous by developers — will be eased for victims of the fires in Pacific Palisades, Altadena and other communities, according to the order.
“California leads the nation in environmental stewardship. I’m not going to give that up,” Newsom told Jacob Soboroff on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “But one thing I won’t give into is delay. Delay is denial for people: lives, traditions, places torn apart, torn asunder.”
You are doubtless aware of this one: "A developer is someone who wants to build a house in a forest (or in this case, on a beach), An environmentalist already has one."
I doubt much will change. They can't help but delay and obfuscate
ReplyDeleteA lot of people in Southern California who were fervent and loyal environmentalists have suddenly found themselves involuntarily shifted to the category of developers, then.
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