by Rena Kittredge | Sep 5, 2020 | Communities News, Communities Recent Cases, Environmental Health News, Environmental Health Recent Cases, Land Use News, Land Use Recent Cases
Challenging a Controversial Sewage Treatment Plant in Chiloquin, OR Chiloquin, Oregon, a small town of less than a thousand people, is nestled in between the Fremont-Winema National Forest and the globally renowned Crater Lake National Park. The rural town of... 
by Suzanne Savell | Jun 21, 2019 | Environmental Health Recent Cases, Environmental Justice Recent Cases
Fighting Freeway Expansion The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) wants to expand I-5 in the historically Black Albina neighborhood in Portland (you may know it as the Rose Quarter). This expansion would mean more lanes of traffic and more ramps. It also... 
by Lyla Boyajian | May 7, 2019 | Communities Recent Cases, Environmental Health Recent Cases, Environmental Justice Recent Cases
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 Recent Cases, Public Lands 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 9, 2018 | Communities Recent Cases, Environmental Health News, Environmental Health Recent Cases, Native Fish Recent Cases, Uncategorized
Molalla River. Photo courtesy of the Bureau of Land Management. Clean water is essential for people and wildlife to survive. The city of Molalla—located in Clackamas County, Oregon—is failing to protect this right. For over a decade, Molalla’s sewage treatment plant... 
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... 