Environmental Attorneys Want $2 Million From City of Fresno

Environmental Attorneys Want $2 Million From City of Fresno

Environmental attorneys representing a community group are seeking more than $2 million in fees, court documents reveal. The group, South Fresno Community Alliance, sued the city in 2021, alleging that the city’s environmental studies did not adequately mitigate pollution harms. Last year, a state appeal court sided with the alliance, ruling that builders could no longer use the city’s blanket environmental study to approve projects. City leade…