CLIMATE NEWS
Defending Oregon’s Climate Policy
Defending Oregon's Climate Policy Crag clients intervene to defend Climate Protection Program from oil and gas industry attackOn September 7, 2022, Crag filed a motion to intervene to defend Oregon’s landmark Climate Protection Program against legal attacks by the oil...
Crag Joins City of Portland to Defend Denial of Zenith
Willamette and Columbia Riverkeepers Intervene at LUBA to Reinforce Portland’s Denial of Zenith’s Oil-by-Rail Facility On behalf of our clients Willamette Riverkeeper and Columbia Riverkeeper, Crag filed a Motion to Intervene in support of the City of Portland's...
Dredging Permits Denied for Jordan Cove Fracked Gas Terminal
Dredging Permits Denied for Jordan Cove LNG Terminal2021Oregon Court Strikes Down Two Additional Permits for Jordan Cove LNG The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals reverses two local dredging permits for the fledgling Jordan Cove LNG project citing impacts to the Coos...
COMMUNITIES NEWS
Stopping Shoreline Armoring
Protecting Public Beach Access Challenging Shoreline Armoring by Lizzy Gazeley | June 16, 2022Riprap in Neskowin Beach, OR. Preserving public access to beaches is cherished by Oregonians and a defining feature of our state. Oregon is one of only three states in the...
Legal Fight Continues to Protect Farmland & Wetlands
Crag challenges Columbia County’s third attempt to rezone hundreds of acres to Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals On behalf of Columbia Riverkeeper and 1000 Friends of Oregon, Crag filed a legal challenge to Columbia County’s controversial decision to rezone over 830...
Another Victory against Jordan Cove LNG for Coasts, Communities, and the Climate
Another Victory Against Jordan Cove LNG for Coasts, Communities, and the Climate 2021On February 8th, 2021 Crag won another victory against the proposed Jordan Cove liquified natural gas export terminal and fracked gas pipeline in Southern Oregon. The US...
THE WILD NEWS
Standing Up for Sensitive Species Habitat
Standing Up for Sensitive Species Habitat Crag challenges logging plan to clearcut old growth forests home to at least four Endangered Species Act-listed species, including northern spotted owlThe Siuslaw HLB logging project would clearcut areas of mature and...
Crag takes on Forest Service for lack of transparency
Critically important large trees over 21” in diameter are now open to logging in six national forests in Oregon and Washington. Pictured: Large tree cut down in Malheur National Forest. Photo by Blue Mountains Biodiversity Project. Crag takes Forest Service to court...
Crag Files Suit Protecting Fremont-Winema Forest Against Unlawful Logging
Crag Files Suit Protecting Fremont-Winema Forest Against Unlawful Logging by Goran Pope | July 12th, 2022Tree from Baby Bear project flagged for logging in the Fremont-Winema National Forest. Photo Credit Chandra LeGue, Oregon Wild. Today, July 12th, Crag filed a...