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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
Clean Water Act Archive
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Loopholes for Logging Trucks
Posted on July 15, 2011 | 1 CommentLogging roads kill fish – its been proven time and time again by EPA, state agencies, and independent scientists – and dedicated fishermen will tell you the same thing. Heavily roaded watersheds often have depressed fish populations, because those roads generate tremendous amounts of sediment... -
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... -
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... -
EPA Ordered to Reform Office of Civil Rights To Address Environmental Degradation
Posted on November 2, 2009 | 1 CommentObama Official Orders Reforms in EPA Office of Civil Rights For over five years now, the Crag Law Center has represented the Rosemere Neighborhood Association of Vancouver, Washington. Rosemere Neighborhood Association filed a complaint with the US EPA that detailed how the City of Vancouver...