by Maura Fahey | Mar 13, 2018 | Communities News, Land Use News, News
Today, the Washington Court of Appeals affirmed a decision of the Growth Management Hearings Board (the board) that invalidated actions of the City of Monroe, WA to rezone 43 acres of open land for intense commercial development along the Skykomish River. Crag...
by Maura Fahey | Jan 4, 2018 | Features, Fighting Fossil Fuels News
Today, the Oregon Court of Appeals reversed, in large part, a Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) decision that invalidated Portland’s landmark Fossil Fuel Terminal Zoning Amendments, passed unanimously in December 2016. The Court ruled that Portland did not violate the...
by Maura Fahey | Dec 16, 2017 | Communities News, Land Use News
On December 14, the Oregon Supreme Court issued an opinion in a long-running dispute between neighbors and Jackson County over the enforcement of state and local land use laws. In a joining opinion, two Justices of the Court, including Chief Justice Thomas Balmer,...
by Maura Fahey | Dec 13, 2017 | Nestle Victory
Crag is a non-profit law center and with your backing we provide legal support to protect Oregon’s precious water resources for future generations. The “we” here is you, our local communities and our clients who worked tirelessly to protect our...
by Maura Fahey | Dec 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Whether you’re stocking up on gear, or finishing your holiday shopping, do it to support Crag! When: December 15, 2017 from 3pm to 7pm Where: Patagonia Portland, 1106 W. Burnside St., Portland, OR 97209 Come in to Patagonia and visit with Crag Law Center staff...