by Elliott Davis | Aug 10, 2018 | Land Use Recent Cases, Public Lands News, Public Lands Recent Cases, The Wild Recent Cases, Water Conservation Recent Cases
The second most climbed mountain in the world, Mt. Hood is crowned by 11 glaciers and is home to pristine wilderness, beautiful alpine lakes, scenic landscapes, and the historic Timberline Lodge. For over 40 years, Mt. Hood Meadows has sought to build a destination... 
by Elliott Davis | Aug 6, 2018 | Climate Recent Cases, Fighting Fossil Fuels News, Fighting Fossil Fuels Recent Cases, Land Use Recent Cases
Along the Columbia River, Port Westward exhibits a delicate balance between development and agriculture, hosting some of the best farmland in the entire country. Local farmers grow heirloom peppermint, native spearmint, and plenty of delicious blueberries. These... 
by Elliott Davis | Aug 2, 2018 | Public Lands News, Public Lands Recent Cases, Water Conservation Recent Cases, Wildlife News, Wildlife Recent Cases
The Klamath Basin, spanning southern Oregon and northern California, contains five National Wildlife Refuges established to protect fish, wildlife, and waterfowl habitat. The Klamath Refuges serve as some of the most important bird habitat in North America with nearly... 
by Elliott Davis | Jul 31, 2018 | Climate Justice News, Climate Justice Recent Cases, Climate Recent Cases
In 2015, a group of youth plaintiffs, including several Oregon youth, filed a lawsuit in the federal district court of Oregon asserting that through the U.S. government’s affirmative actions that cause climate change – promoting fossil fuel production and... 
by Elliott Davis | Jul 31, 2018 | Climate Recent Cases, Fighting Fossil Fuels News, Fighting Fossil Fuels Recent Cases
For nearly a decade, out-of-state energy speculators have attempted to construct a liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal and pipeline in Coos Bay, which would export fracked gas to Pacific countries. Construction of the Pacific Connector would require a 230-mile long,... 
by Elliott Davis | Jul 25, 2018 | Climate Justice News, Climate Justice Recent Cases, Climate Recent Cases
For the last seven years, we have represented two courageous youth from Eugene, Oregon – Ollie Chernaik and Kelsey Juliana – who are both concerned that the State of Oregon is actively contributing to the devastating effects of climate change. These two young people...