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Lame Settlement on Alkali Lake Toxic Waste Dump Thwarted
2 May 2012
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Do You Need To See It To Believe It?
25 Apr 2012
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Nestlé Issue Transcends Environmental Movement
30 Mar 2012
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Lame Settlement on Alkali Lake Toxic Waste Dump Thwarted
News Archive
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Crag’s Spring Newsletter is here!
Posted on April 25, 2011 | No CommentsCrag is now 10 years old, and we are celebrating our anniversary with a special newsletter, a reggae benefit this spring and our Wild Shots photography auction this fall…. You can now download the Spring 2011 Summit directly from our website and save paper. If... -
Curry County Denies Gravel Mining Renewal Request
Posted on February 1, 2011 | 1 CommentLast year Crag represented Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition in appealing a land use decision allowing Tidewater Contractors to mine gravel at the site of an old plywood mill adjacent to the Rogue River. Before the Land Use Board of Appeals, Crag argued that water quality... -
Appeals Board Rejects Air Permits for Offshore Drilling in the Arctic
Posted on January 4, 2011 | No CommentsLate last week, the Environmental Appeals Board (EAB or Board) in Washington, DC rejected two air permits issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to Shell Oil for proposed offshore drilling projects in the Arctic. The Crag Law Center represented local Inupiat organizations in the... -
Local Citizens Hail Ruling Protecting South Salem Hills from Sprawl
Posted on December 14, 2010 | 2 CommentsLocal Citizens Hail Court Ruling Protecting Rural South Salem Hills from Sprawling Development (Salem, Oregon) In a decision issued today, Senior Judge Nely Johnson reversed a decision issued by the Marion County Board of Commissioners that had opened up rural farm land to a large... -
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...