Section 12612 Of Article 8. Environmental Actions From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 8.
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. (a) In any administrative, licensing, or other such
proceeding or in any proceeding for judicial review thereof which is
made available by law, the Attorney General shall be permitted to
intervene upon showing that the proceeding or action for judicial
review involves conduct, programs, or products which may have the
effect of impairing, polluting, or destroying the natural resources
of the state.
(b) In any proceeding described in subdivision (a), in which the
Attorney General is a party, the agency or court shall consider the
alleged impairment, pollution, or destruction of the natural
resources of the state, and no conduct, program, or product shall be
authorized or approved which does, or will have such effect unless it
is consistent with the protection of the public health, safety, or
welfare.
(c) In any judicial review under this section, the evidence before
the court shall consist of the record before the agency and any
other relevant evidence which, in the judgment of the court, should
be considered to effectuate and implement the policies of this
article.