by Crag Law Center | Nov 7, 2016 | Climate Victories
Coal Export Terminal Denied! 2016 Judge Backs Up Oregon’s Denial of Coal Export Terminal In August, 2016, an administrative law judge upheld Oregon’s decision to reject permits for a coal export terminal at the Columbia River’s Port of Morrow on a wide range of...
by Patricia Donohue | Jul 16, 2016 | Climate Victories, Coastal Law Project Victories, Victories
City of Warrenton Denies Permits for Oregon LNG 2016 From 2011 to 2016, Crag worked with both Columbia Riverkeeper and Oregon Shores to challenge and ultimately defeat the Warrenton LNG export project because of potential risks to the community and endangered...
by Patricia Donohue | Jul 15, 2016 | Climate Victories, Coastal Law Project Victories, Victories
FERC denies permit for Jordan Cove! 2016 In March of 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) denied applications for Jordan Cove LNG and Pacific Connector Pipeline to operate a major LNG export facility in Coos Bay, a project that Crag and Oregon Shores...
by Patricia Donohue | Jun 30, 2016 | Climate Victories, Community Victories, Victories
Illegal Asphalt Plant in Rogue Valley Stopped – Numerous Appeals Later 2016 In 2016, after an appeal made by the Mountain View Paving Company, the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) upheld a 2015 victory that Crag secured on behalf of Rogue Advocates. Crag...
by Patricia Donohue | Aug 28, 2014 | Climate Victories, Community Victories, Victories
Industrial Expansion of Port Westward Halted 2014 In August 2014, the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals rejected the Port of St. Helens’ plan to rezone prime farmland for industrial development, which would double the size of Port Westward, after a challenge by...
by Bridget O'Brien | Jan 15, 2013 | Climate Victories, Coastal Law Project Victories, Victories
Oregon Adopts Plan for Marine Renewable Energy 2013 In January 2013, Crag assisted local organizations and coastal communities in cooperation with the State of Oregon to secure protections for culturally and environmentally vital areas of Oregon’s coast and identify...
