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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
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Trout Creek Closed to Climbing
Posted on February 2, 2012 | 2 CommentsThe Trout Creek climbing area in Central Oregon – one of Oregon’s truly unique and treasured recreational resources – was closed by the Bureau of Land Management on February 1, 2012. Rock climbers from around the country have traveled to Central Oregon to experience the... -
Coal Export in Oregon
Posted on January 27, 2012 | No CommentsYesterday, the Port of St. Helens approved agreements with two companies to export coal to Asia — potentially as much as 38 tons per year. Other ports including Portland, Vancouver, Tacoma, and Kalama have all recently rejected similar bids to export coal from their facilities.... -
Climate Change is the Issue for the Day
Posted on January 27, 2012 | No CommentsCrag staff attorney Tanya Sanerib appeared in Lane County Circuit Court on Monday (1/23/12) to defend a lawsuit filed by our clients – 11 year old Olivia Chernaik and 15 year old Kelsey Juliana – demanding that the state of Oregon and Governor John Kitzhaber... -
Lawsuit Launched to Protect Marbled Murrelets from Clearcutting in Oregon State Forests
Posted on January 19, 2012 | No CommentsToday Cascadia Wildlands, the Center for Biological Diversity, and Audubon Society of Portland gave the State of Oregon and its forestry departments notice of their intent to file a lawsuit to protect the federally threatened marbled murrelet. Marbled murrelets are rare seabirds that nest inland... -
Debunking the Energy Independence Myth
Posted on January 12, 2012 | No CommentsHappy New Year and welcome to an election year in which the truth is even harder than usual to find. I wanted to start off the new year by debunking a tale that is commonly spun by the oil and gas industry. Whether it is... -
Darkness, Light and Hope
Posted on December 21, 2011 | No CommentsThe Winter Solstice – the darkest day of the year – is my favorite holiday. It offers the opportunity to reflect on the darkness of the past four seasons, to embrace that darkness and all it has taught us, and to let the darkness go... -
Celebrate 10 Years of the Crag Law Center
Posted on November 30, 2011 | No CommentsDownload a copy of the 10th Anniversary of A View of the Summit, and check out a timeline of Crag’s first decade. -
Wild Shots is this Saturday!
Posted on November 3, 2011 | No CommentsAre you ready? Bought your tickets? Dusted off your dancing shoes and your snazziest duds? Saturday is our 10th Anniversary party and Wildshots benefit auction, and it’s going to be a great night! Check out today’s Oregonian article highlighting our event. We’ll start with a silent... -
Team Crag takes Second in Bike Commute Challenge!
Posted on October 27, 2011 | No CommentsI know that most of our posts here relate to the work we’re doing in the office, but this one is about how we get to the office. Every September, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance organizes a bike commute challenge around the state of Oregon, pitting... -
Oregon Supreme Court Victory for Farm and Forestlands!
Posted on October 21, 2011 | No CommentsOregon’s epic battle over land use and property rights in Measure 37 and Measure 49 closed a chapter this week. Yesterday, the Oregon Supreme Court issued its decision in Friends of Yamhill County v. Board of Commissioners of Yamhill County, finding that Yamhill County violated...