The Edge (Dave Evans) and a group of others involved in a plan to develop a series of mansions on a hillside in Malibu overlooking the Pacific Ocean issued a legal challenge to the California Coastal Commission ruling that derailed the project (story).  The Commission decision, which came after area residents and a number of organizations had expressed opposition to the plan, came despite efforts by the U2 guitarist to portray the plan as environmentally sound.
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