Bad Planning Ethics

An example in Contra Costa, CA of politics subverting the planning process.

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August 14, 2002, 2:00 PM PDT

"Racing against a political clock, developer Albert Seeno Jr. wants the Planning Commission tonight to back plans for 1,165 houses on slide-prone hillside land without conducting environmental impact reports.... The move comes a month after Seeno Jr.'s firm was fined $1 million for violating the federal Endangered Species Act by killing threatened red-legged frogs and deliberately destroying frog habitat."

Thanks to Christine Rodrigues

FULL STORY: Seeno pushes Pittsburgh for OK before election

Tuesday, August 13, 2002 in Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Government / Politics California

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