by Crag Law Center | Jul 9, 2009 | Blog, News
An article in The Oregonian recently highlighted the rare sighting of a wolverine in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. The photos captured two different wolverines on Mount Adams and represent the southernmost documented record of the animal. Wolverines, a rare...
by Crag Law Center | Jun 23, 2009 | Blog, News
Esteemed environmental photojournalist, Gary Braasch recently released a newly updated version of his acclaimed book, Earth Under Fire: How Global Warming is Changing the World. The Portland local and Ansel Adams award-winning nature photographer was also featured in...
by Crag Law Center | Jun 18, 2009 | Blog, News
Each summer, the Crag Law Center brings on both law and undergraduate students to help in our work protecting the natural resources of the Pacific Northwest. Students host with a wide range of issues, from writing legal briefs and running the office to planning...
by Crag Law Center | May 14, 2009 | Blog, News
The Crag Law Center today filed the first lawsuit seeking to address ocean acidification caused by carbon dioxide emissions. Crag filed the case on behalf of its client, the Center for Biological Diversity. Oceans readily absorb carbon dioxide emissions from power...
by Crag Law Center | May 8, 2009 | Blog, Environmental Justice News, News
For the last two and half years, Crag has been working with Inupiat Eskimos on the North Slope of Alaska to protect their traditional subsistence hunting grounds from offshore oil drilling. In April of 2007, Royal Dutch Shell proposed to drill up to 12 wells directly...
by Courtney Johnson | May 6, 2009 | Blog, Coastal Law Project News, Land Use News, News
Last week, Crag celebrated with Oregon Shores and local Bandon area residents when the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) struck down Coos County’s approval of a large-scale development on the banks of the Coquille River. The proposal would have entailed...