![]() ![]() “The EPA can’t ignore its own scientists and come up with an arbitrary rule that opens the door for development of a vital ecosystem. And it’s a good reminder to the Trump Administration that it can’t use the San Francisco Bay as its political playground,” Attorney General Xavier Becerra said in the statement. “This is an important victory for protecting clean water in our communities. The Clean Water Act protections mean that California can review proposed development projects “and impose conditions on federal dredge and fill permits to ensure projects comply with state laws,” said a statement from the attorney general’s office. In 2016, the EPA tentatively ruled that most of the pond acreage should be considered “waters of the United States” but under the Trump administration, the EPA issued a final decision last year that the ponds didn’t qualify for Clean Water Act protection, potentially fast-tracking development.Ĭalifornia’s attorney general and conservation groups sued to challenge the ruling. The waste fill occupies 40 acres of the 113-acre property. ![]() In 2009, Cargill announced plans to build more than 12,000 housing units on the site but later withdrew the plan in the face of public opposition. ![]()
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