Not All Well Permits Are Ministerial

Aug 31, 2020

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Splitting the difference, the California Supreme Court has ruled that some well construction permits in Stanislaus County may be discretionary actions under the California Environmental Quality Act – but stopped short of ruling that all such permits are discretionary actions.

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