by Megan Gleason | Jun 3, 2026 | Environmental Justice, Environmental Justice News
Legislative Session 2025 Recap Supporting Our Environmental Justice Clients in the Oregon Legislature by Rebeka Dawit, Crag Deputy Director & Environmental Justice Staff Attorney The heart of Crag’s environmental justice (EJ) program is balancing the scales of...
by Megan Gleason | Jun 2, 2026 | Environmental Justice, Environmental Justice News, Land Use News
Equitable Land Use Fighting for Fair and Equitable Land Use Decisionmaking Processes Developing creative solutions for community harms created by historical acts and legacy systems is what makes working in the environmental justice field so rewarding – and also...
by Megan Gleason | Oct 1, 2024 | Communities, Communities News, Environmental Justice, Environmental Justice News
October 1, 2024 Eugene Neighbors say no to fuel trucks Crag files lawsuit against City of Eugene over planned fuel transfer truck site in West Eugene neighborhood Photo by Jim Allen, FreightWaves. New case! On September 30, Crag filed a notice of intent to appeal the...
by Frankie Silverstein | Aug 15, 2024 | Communities, Community Victories, Land Use, Victories
Win for wildfire safety Victory! LUBA rejected Josephine County’s zoning code amendments, protecting residents and forests from increasing fire hazards. Photo by Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington. CC BY 2.0. Advocates restore important structural fire...
by Frankie Silverstein | Jul 22, 2024 | Communities, Communities News, Land Use, Land Use News, News
Crag files latest challenge against proposed rail yard at Port Westward diesel refinery Last updated July 24, 2024 What’s NEXT? It depends on the Land Use Board of Appeals’ decision, which should come in around six months. Photo of NEXT’s diesel...
by Frankie Silverstein | Jun 26, 2024 | Communities, Communities News, Environmental Justice, Environmental Justice News, News
June 24, 2024 Local advocates continue legal fight against freight warehouse at former Kmart site A drone shot of the site where the dirty freight warehouse is going to be built. Photo by 1000 Friends. PORTLAND, Oregon — Two months after the Land Use Board of Appeals...