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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 Archive
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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.... -
Curry County Denies Gravel Mine Permit Renewal
Posted on May 10, 2011 | 1 CommentIf you received our latest newsletter, you probably read about Tidewater Contractors’ request to renew its permit for gravel mining at the old plywood mill site adjacent to the Rogue River in Curry County. Tidewater mined the site last year in violation of its Curry... -
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... -
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 Seeks Volunteers for Spring and Summer Internships
Posted on August 18, 2010 | No CommentsCrag Summer Associates and Staff Enjoy a Day on the Clackamas River INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES The Crag Law Center is a non-profit client-focused law center that supports community efforts to protect and sustain the Pacific Northwest’s natural legacy. Crag promotes environmental conservation by providing professional legal... -
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... -
Crag Files First of Its Kind Lawsuit on Ocean Acidification
Posted on May 14, 2009 | No CommentsThe Crag Law Center today filed the first lawsuit seeking to address ocean acidification caused by carbon dioxide emissions. Crag filed the case on behalf of its client, the Center for Biological Diversity. Oceans readily absorb carbon dioxide emissions from power plants and other human...