The Center for Biological Diversity is threatening to sue the Fish & Wildlife Service for not imposing ruinous and unnecessary restrictions on private property owners throughout 37 states to protect the Northern long-eared bat. It contends that heavy-handed “take” regulations should be imposed despite the fact that the species is th ...
Here at Pacific Legal Foundation, we are not shy about criticizing the California Coastal Commission. We frequently hale the Commission into court for trying to force property owners to comply with unconstitutional conditions in exchange for development permits, and for seeking to expand its jurisdiction. Members of PLF’s Coastal Land Ri ...
Why am I not surprised? Last week, the Sierra Club announced that it had hired Al “Crucify ‘Em” Armendariz to help in its campaign against coal. Environmental groups like the Sierra Club have been trying to crucify property owners for some time; Al’s Roman-style enforcement skills he learned and implemented at EPA should ...