by Megan Gleason | Nov 14, 2022 | Environmental Justice
Hot off the Mic: Rebeka featured on Beyond Toxics podcast If you read our summer newsletter, you already know that Crag attorney Rebeka Dawit has been working with environmental justice-focused, community-based organizations for over a year to advance legal and policy...
by Lizzy Gazeley | May 19, 2022 | Communities, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice
Yacolt Mountain Quarry by Lizzy Gazeley | January 18, 2022 Photo provided by The East Fork Community Coalition. 40 miles north of Portland, in Clark County, a mining quarry poses significant risk to the health and safety of the residents of Yacolt and the surrounding...
by Lizzy Gazeley | Mar 1, 2022 | Communities, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice
Air pollution in West Eugene from JH Baxter. Image sourced from our client, Beyond Toxics. After over a decade of public pressure and legal action, JH Baxter announced that they would shut down operations on January 31st, 2022. JH Baxter is a producer of...
by Danica Leung | Jan 20, 2021 | Environmental Health, Native Fish
Unlawful Botched Repairs At Winchester Dam Winchester Dam is located on the famously clear North Umpqua River, and is a crucial area for fish passage and the nearby Roseburg community. However, the river became polluted after a botched dam repair in October 2018 by...
by Lyla Boyajian | May 7, 2019 | Communities, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice
Restoring Portland Harbor Crag represents the Nez Perce Tribe’s interests in the Portland Harbor Superfund project on the Willamette River. The lower stretch of the Willamette River, near its confluence with the Columbia River, has long been central to the livelihoods...
by Elliott Davis | Aug 10, 2018 | Communities, Public Lands, The Wild
Mt. Hood Wilderness Land Exchange 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...