by Maura Fahey | Sep 9, 2015 | Environmental Health News, Features, News
On September 4th, Crag Law Center secured federal court approval of an agreement to settle a lawsuit against the City of Molalla for violations of the Clean Water Act brought on behalf of local conservation group, Bear Creek Recovery. The agreement is the result of...
by Crag Law Center | Jul 29, 2015 | Features, News, Public Lands News
Local conservation group files suit to enforce Mt. Hood Wilderness Bill protections for Cooper Spur Representing the Hood River Valley Residents Committee, Crag filed a lawsuit this week against the US Forest Service for failure to complete the Cooper Spur/Government...
by Crag Law Center | Jul 15, 2015 | Features, Native Fish News, News, Public Lands News
Iconic Oregon Salmon Threatened by Lack of Recovery Plan, Destructive Logging Practices Today Crag filed a court challenge against the National Marine Fisheries Service over its failure to develop a recovery plan for Oregon coast coho salmon. We are partnering with...
by Maura Fahey | Jul 13, 2015 | Features, Native Fish News, News
Last Friday, a Jackson County Hearings Officer denied an appeal of a floodplain permit for the removal of Fielder Dam in Evans Creek, a tributary to the Rogue River. Crag Law Center represented the permit applicant, Geos Institute, in defending the permit application...
by Ralph Bloemers | Jul 8, 2015 | Features, Land Use News, Native Fish News, News
County repeals controversial zoning ordinance that threatened the lands and waters around the Wild & Scenic White Salmon River. By Ralph Bloemers, Staff Attorney For over three years, river advocates have been celebrating the removal of Condit Dam from the White...
by Crag Law Center | Jul 7, 2015 | Climate Justice News, Features, News
Oregon’s Inability To Pass Comprehensive Climate Law Isn’t Stopping Young People From Standing Up For Their Right To A Healthy Future On behalf of our youth clients Kelsey Juliana and Olivia Chernaik, Crag filed an appeal today of Judge Karsten Rasmussen’s adverse...