by Courtney Johnson | Dec 14, 2013 | Blog, Features
We Portlanders are not the only ones who’ve been feeling the cold these last few weeks. Most of the country felt a serious chill as an “Arctic blast” spread over the country. When it’s this cold out, it’s not global warming we think of....
by Courtney Johnson | Sep 27, 2013 | Environmental Health News, Land Use News, News
This week, Jackson County’s Hearings Officer issued decisions that should halt operations at an asphalt plant on Bear Creek in Talent, Oregon. Mountain View Paving sought recognition as a grandfathered use that could continue to operate in violation of land use...
by Courtney Johnson | Apr 10, 2013 | Features, Land Use News, News
On Monday Crag filed appeals on behalf of Rogue Advocates challenging Jackson County’s March 25th approval of Mountain View Paving’s application for non-conforming use and floodplain development permits. Mountain View Paving has been operating an industrial facility...
by Courtney Johnson | Apr 4, 2013 | Blog
For the past three years, I’ve been privileged to work with farmers and residents of Grand Island dedicated to protecting their quiet community and rural way of life. An island on the Willamette River near Dayton, Oregon, Grand Island is home to farmsteads,...
by Courtney Johnson | Mar 22, 2013 | Blog, Features
This week, the Supreme Court of the United States reversed and remanded the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision that had determined Clean Water Act permits are required for stormwater discharges from logging roads. The case involved some complicated legal...
