by Ralph Bloemers | Mar 25, 2009 | Blog, News
Mt. Hood, Oregon, Wednesday, March 25, 2009. Today, the House of Representatives in Washington passed the Omnibus Public Lands legislation sent to it by the Senate just a couple weeks ago. The bill creates over 200,000 acres of new Wilderness and Wild & Scenic...
by Crag Law Center | Mar 25, 2009 | Blog, News, Public Lands News, Wildlife News
by The Oregonian editorial board Wednesday March 25, 2009, 4:54 PM On a rainy day in late March, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., stood on the floor of the Senate and called for more protected wilderness around Mount Hood and the Columbia River Gorge. The date was March 25,...
by Crag Law Center | Jan 12, 2009 | Blog, News
After years of work, the Senate has finally passed legislation that would protect more than 125,000 acres of the Mt. Hood National Forest for future generations. Since 2001, Crag has worked with its clients to protect Cooper Spur on the North Side of Mt. Hood from a...
by Crag Law Center | Jan 2, 2009 | Blog, News
Movie Night Fundraiser for the Madrone Wall Preservation Commitee UPDATE: Representatives from Mt. Hood Meadows will be on hand during intermission to discuss avalanche control, backcountry access and uphill travel within the ski area. Many people have contacted us...
by Crag Law Center | Dec 1, 2008 | Blog, News
Crag filed a new lawsuit today on behalf of the Center for Environmental Law and Policy and the Columbia Riverkeeper challenging the Lake Roosevelt Drawdown Project. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has decided to give away new water rights from Lake Roosevelt on the...
by Crag Law Center | Nov 20, 2008 | News
Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down an exploration plan proposed by Royal Dutch Shell in the Beaufort Sea because of potential impacts to Inupiat Eskimos and their subsistence traditions. Here is the opinion. More background on Crag’s...