Crag Secures Protection of Public Participation Rights in Jackson County
Crag Law Center secured a victory today, on behalf of Rogue Advocates and local residents in Talent, Oregon, to uphold the rights of the public to participate in the local land use decision making process. Today’s decision from the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) is...
Complaint Filed Against Lane County Regional Air Protection Agency
Today, the Crag Law Center, along with client Beyond Toxics filed a civil rights and environmental justice complaint against the Lane County Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA). The complaint was filed with EPA’s Office of Civil Rights and relates to...
Lawsuit Filed to Protect Environmental Justice Community from Columbia River Crossing Impacts
On July 2, 2012 the Crag Law Center and Organizing People-Activating Communities (OPAL) launched a lawsuit challenging the Columbia River Crossing project on behalf of an environmental justice community living on Hayden Island. Local citizens living in the low-income...
Crag Files Civil Rights Suit Against EPA and Administrator Lisa Jackson
Crag has partnered with three organizations in California to file a federal lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency and Administrator Lisa P. Jackson for their failure to enforce and uphold Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Crag filed the environmental...