Atlantic Richfield Co. v. State Lands Comm'n
ELR Citation: ELR 21320 No(s). C 663 010 (Cal. Super. Ct. Los Angeles County Jan 24, 1991)
The court holds the California State Lands Commission's denial under the public trust doctrine of an oil company's proposal to build new platforms on an existing offshore oil lease is valid if the proposal presents unacceptable environmental risks. The Commission alleges that even small amounts of p...