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Trout Creek Closed to Climbing
2 Feb 2012
The Trout Creek climbing area in Central Oregon – one…
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Coal Export in Oregon
27 Jan 2012
Yesterday, the Port of St. Helens approved agreements with two…
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Debunking the Energy Independence Myth
12 Jan 2012
Happy New Year and welcome to an election year in…
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Darkness, Light and Hope
21 Dec 2011
The Winter Solstice – the darkest day of the year…
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Wild Shots is this Saturday!
3 Nov 2011
Are you ready? Bought your tickets? Dusted off your dancing…
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Trout Creek Closed to Climbing
News Archive
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Land Trade to Protect the North Side of Mt. Hood Moving Forward
Posted on November 23, 2010 | 1 CommentThe Forest Service effort to protect the North side of Mt. Hood is underway. At long last, the Forest Service and Meadows are taking the formal steps to complete the protection of the North side at Cooper Spur as Wilderness and a watershed protection zone. ... -
LNG Proposal Takes Knock-Out Punch
Posted on November 3, 2010 | 3 CommentsIn a decision issued today, the Oregon Court of Appeals hammered what could be the final nail in the coffin for the Bradwood Landing LNG project. Opponents of liquefied natural gas (LNG) celebrated earlier this year when the company announced it was filing for Chapter... -
Crag Files Suit to Protect Oregon Coast Residents and Wildlife
Posted on October 12, 2010 | 2 CommentsOn behalf of the Oregon Coast Alliance and local residents, Crag filed a lawsuit on October 12, 2010 in federal court challenging the approval of permits for a strip mine near Bandon, Oregon. The complaint alleges that both the National Marine Fisheries Service and the... -
Populations TV — An End to the Timber Wars in Oregon?
Posted on October 1, 2010 | No CommentsCrag Law Center Staff Attorney Ralph Bloemers appeared alongside Tom Partin from American Forest Resources Council recently to discuss Senator Wyden’s proposed eastside forest legislation. You can watch the program by clicking on the video above. -
Farmers & Vintners Cheer Ruling Protecting Oregon Wine Country
Posted on September 1, 2010 | 2 CommentsIn a decision issued today, the Oregon Court of Appeals took a big step to preserve Oregon farm and forest lands from large developments proposed under former Measure 37 claims. The Court reversed Yamhill County’s decision allowing a large development in Yamhill County to go... -
Court Issues Landmark Ruling on Clean Water Act & Logging Roads
Posted on August 17, 2010 | 8 CommentsAppeals Court Issues Landmark Ruling on Stormwater and Logging Roads in the Tillamook State Forest The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a long-awaited decision on the Oregon Department of Forestry’s management of logging roads and stormwater in the Tillamook State Forest. In the western... -
Klamath National Forest Rescinds Controversial Mining Project
Posted on August 2, 2010 | No CommentsGold prices recently skyrocketed, causing a corresponding increase in the number of claims for gold mines. One such proposed mining project in the Klamath National Forest in northern California would have drawn significant amounts of water from McNeal Creek, a key watershed for federally protected... -
Neighbors Hail Ruling Protecting Oregon Farm and Forestland
Posted on July 20, 2010 | 2 CommentsIn a decision issued today, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals took a big step to preserve Oregon farm and forest lands from large developments proposed under former Measure 37 claims. The Court reversed an Oregon District Court decision that found that Measure 37 waivers... -
Crag Settles Ocean Acidification Case – Requires EPA to Issue National Policy
Posted on March 11, 2010 | 1 CommentThe Crag Law Center and its client, the Center for Biological Diversity, announced today that they reached a settlement with EPA on a first-of-its kind lawsuit targeting the agency’s regulation of ocean acidification – the “other CO2 problem.” Crag filed the case in May of... -
Challenging Arctic Oil Drilling to Protect Native Fishing Grounds
Posted on December 15, 2009 | No CommentsThe Crag Law Center today filed a legal challenge to an offshore exploration plan approved by the Minerals Management Service in the Beaufort Sea in Alaska. Crag is working with local Native groups, including the Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope, a regional tribal government,...