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 Elliott Davis | Aug 6, 2018 | Climate, Fighting Fossil Fuels, Land Use
Port Westward: Protecting Farmland; Fighting Fossil Fuels 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...
