CLIMATE NEWS
Defending Portland’s policy restricting fossil fuels
Defending Portland’s policy restricting fossil fuelsActivists celebrating the passage of the landmark climate policy by the Portland City Council in 2016. Photo by Rick Rappaport.June 27, 2023 | Today, Crag Managing Attorney Maura Fahey argued in front of the Oregon...
Coalition grows to defend Oregon Climate Policy
Coalition grows to defend Oregon climate policy Fifteen organizations join Crag clients against fuel industry attacks to state’s Climate Protection Program. last updated January 19, 2022 | Megan GleasonOn September 7, 2022, Crag filed a motion to intervene to defend...
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...
COMMUNITIES NEWS
The Importance of Protecting Public Access to Oregon’s Shores
The Importance of Protecting Public Access to Oregon’s ShoresOregon has a rich history of protecting access to public beaches and waterways. As Crag’s new Coastal Law Project attorney, I’m proud to work on a broad range of matters to help restore and enhance our...
Achieving Environmental Justice through Legislation
How do you fight for environmental justice, when there are no concrete environmental justice laws? This is the question that community organizers and community-based lawyers alike have been grappling with for years. In theory, we have federal laws on the books...
What does Environmental Justice actually look like at Crag?
I’ve heard of Environmental Justice. But what does it actually look like at Crag? by Megan Gleason | February 21, 2023Attendees of the First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit in 1991, including Makini Coleman, Mililani Trask, and Gail Small....
THE WILD NEWS
Protecting the few remaining owls
Protecting the few remaining owls last updated September 18, 2023We filed a new lawsuit to stop a Forest Service logging project that will harm a successful breeding pair of the imperiled northern spotted owl. Photo by Carlos Porrata.New lawsuit challenges logging...
Restoring salmon protections
Restoring salmon protections last updated September 5, 2023Proposed changes in Oregon’s fish passage rules will hurt native fish and tribal treaty rights. Photo by Laura Mahoney/USFWS.Crag files legal challenge over fish passage rule changeNew case filed! On behalf of...
Stopping one of the largest logging projects in California’s history
Stopping one of the largest logging projects in California’s history last updated July 21, 2023Burned trees provide many ecological benefits for forest regneration, wildlife habitat, and more. Photo by Klamath Forest Alliance.In July 2023, Crag filed a lawsuit on...