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    Climate Change is the Issue for the Day

    Posted on January 27, 2012 | No Comments
    Crag 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...

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    Darkness, Light and Hope

    Posted on December 21, 2011 | No Comments
    The 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...

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    Our Climate. Our Future. Our Revolution.

    Posted on September 29, 2011 | 1 Comment
    Watch the Video On May 5, youth in Oregon sued Governor Kitzhaber for failing to adequately protect our atmosphere from climate change.  At the same time, members of the next generation also sued the federal government, several other states, and launched lawsuits in other countries...

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    Oregon Shores: 40 Years of Protecting Oregon’s Coast

    Posted on September 23, 2011 | No Comments
    Longtime Crag client Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition turns 40 this year, and the organization celebrated this landmark with its annual Coast Conference in Newport last Saturday.  Oregon Shores uses education, advocacy, and citizen engagement to preserve coastal ecosystems and public access.  Founded soon after the...

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    Mapping the Territorial Sea

    Posted on June 8, 2011 | No Comments
    At Crag, we understand that litigation is just one tool in the toolbox for affecting the change necessary to protect our environment for future generations.  We also focus on education, outreach, and grassroots support for our clients.  Planning for renewable energy in Oregon’s territorial sea...

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    Taking Direction from the Next Generation

    Posted on May 17, 2011 | No Comments
    Last week Crag filed groundbreaking climate litigation on behalf of Oregon youth and their families against the State of Oregon and Governor Kitzhaber.  The lawsuit filed in Oregon was part of a hatch of litigation filed around the country and the world.  The hatch received...

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    Oregon Youth Go To Court To Halt Climate Disruption

    Posted on May 5, 2011 | 4 Comments
    Fed up by the failure of international, national, and state governments to take appropriate action to combat the climate crisis, Oregon children and their families launched a lawsuit on May 4th against Governor Kitzhaber and the State of Oregon.  The kids and parents are represented...

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    Photojournalist Gary Braasch Highlights Climate Change in “Earth Under Fire”

    Posted on June 23, 2009 | No Comments
    Esteemed environmental photojournalist, Gary Braasch recently released a newly updated version of his acclaimed book, Earth Under Fire: How Global Warming is Changing the World. The Portland local and Ansel Adams award-winning nature photographer was also featured in a recent article in Bloomberg News where...

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    Crag Files First of Its Kind Lawsuit on Ocean Acidification

    Posted on May 14, 2009 | No Comments
    The 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...

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