Mary Nichols, chair of the California Air Resources Board, was the featured speaker at a recent JMBM Business Issues Forum attended by over 100 of the firm’s clients and other guests. Below is a summary of her remarks. Urban development is a key contributor to climate change and an essential factor in addressing it. California […]
Adopted approximately one year ago, the ramifications of California’s Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, commonly referred to as Assembly Bill or AB 32, are being felt by California’s development community. AB 32 will likely affect the price of fuels, electricity, and raw building materials, as well as the urban fabric, design, and “feel” of […]
Benjamin M. Reznik, Chair of JMBM’s Government, Land Use, Environment and Energy Department, was quoted in the Los Angeles Business Journal article, "EIRs Abused in Opponents’ Attempts to Block Development".
California is one of at least 40 States taking action to deal with “global warming” and “climate change” — the avant garde green edge of international environmental concerns. Adopted approximately one year ago, a new California law (commonly known as AB 32) amended certain provisions of the California Health and Safety Code and sent ripples […]
Benjamin M. Reznik, Chair of JMBM’s Government, Land Use, Environment and Energy Department, was quoted in the Los Angeles Business Journal article, "Affordable Housing Doesn’t Necessarily Lead to Less Traffic".