California Environmental Quality Act

California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA - pronounced [See' quah])
  Enacted in 1970 and amended through 1983, established state policy to maintain a high-quality environment in California and set up regulations to inhibit degradation of the environment.
  California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms

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