by Maura Fahey | Oct 6, 2015 | News, Water Conservation News
On September 11, 2015 a newly formed group, Local Water Alliance, filed a proposed ballot measure in Hood River County for the purpose of protecting local water supplies for residential and agricultural uses and preserving resources for future generations. The...
by Courtney Johnson | Oct 9, 2014 | Fighting Fossil Fuels News, Native Fish News, Water Conservation News
Crag and Earthjustice are working together to represent three conservation groups defending Oregon’s denial of a key permit for the proposed Morrow Pacific coal export facility. Friends of the Columbia Gorge, Columbia Riverkeeper and the Sierra Club filed a...
by Ralph Bloemers | Aug 28, 2012 | Native Fish News, News, Water Conservation News
Tumalo Creek is a treasured natural resource in Central Oregon. Many residents spend time in Shevlin Park, a peaceful and beautiful refuge for bikers and runners alike. The rushing waters of Tumalo Falls is usually the first thing locals show off to visitors....
by Courtney Johnson | Mar 30, 2012 | Blog, Water Conservation News
This week Crag Law Center filed protests of two Water Resources Department decisions that start the approvals process for a Nestlé water bottling plant in the Columbia Gorge. The decisions under protest are integral to a water rights exchange between the Oregon...
by Crag Law Center | Mar 29, 2012 | Features, News, Water Conservation News
On behalf of Bark and Food and Water Watch, Crag filed two protests challenging the Oregon Water Resources Department’s (Water Department) approval of permits that move Nestlé one key step closer to bottling and selling Oregon’s water. Crag is donating our services...
by Ralph Bloemers | Dec 14, 2010 | Land Use News, News, Water Conservation News
Local Citizens Hail Court Ruling Protecting Rural South Salem Hills from Sprawling Development (Salem, Oregon) In a decision issued today, Senior Judge Nely Johnson reversed a decision issued by the Marion County Board of Commissioners that had opened up rural farm...
