CLIMATE NEWS
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...
LUBA delivers another blow to Jordan Cove LNG
Land Use Board of Appeals Delivers Another Blow to Jordan Cove LNG2020Local land use permits overturned for LNG export terminal in Oregon On December 22, 2020, the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) overturned Coos County’s permits for the construction of Jordan...
New Setback for Jordan Cove LNG Export Terminal
New Setback for Jordan Cove LNG Export Terminal2020Aeriel view of Jordan Cove from the north. Photos courtesy of Alex Derr.On July 17, 2020, the Land Use Board of Appeals overturned the City of North Bend's land use permit that would have allowed the controversial...
COMMUNITIES NEWS
Glamping Proposal Along the White Salmon River Stalled
Glamping Proposal Along the White Salmon River Stalled 2020In October 2020, Crag and other conservation groups successfully petitioned for Klickitat County to reconsider Under Canvas’s permit application to build a glamping resort along the Wild & Scenic White...
Oregon Passes Breakthrough Forest Bill
On Friday, June 26th, the Oregon Legislature passed new forestry reforms and directed the state to set up a mediation process for comprehensive protections for salmon streams on non-federal forests. In an overwhelming bipartisan vote, both chambers of the Oregon...
The Fight Continues: FERC Approves Jordan Cove LNG
Despite Oregon Permit Denials and Current Public Health Crisis, Federal Agency Approves Jordan Cove LNG In the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic and national health emergency, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) conditionally approved the Jordan...
THE WILD NEWS
Crag Protects Sensitive Riparian Habitat in the Ochoco National Forest
Crag Protects Sensitive Riparian Habitat in the Ochoco National Forest2021Crag Protects Sensitive Riparian Habitat in the Ochoco National Forest Streams, wetlands, and other sensitive riparian areas will be excluded from logging in the Forest Service's Black Mountain...
Crag Thwarts Forest Service Illegal Old-Growth Sale in the Klamath National Forest
Crag Thwarts Forest Service Proposal to Illegal Timber Sales in the Klamath River Basin2020Facing litigation that Crag filed on behalf of three conservation groups, the Forest Service withdrew its controversial and illegal approval of a timber sale threatening...
Long Effort to protect Cooper Spur Hangs in the Balance
For nearly two decades, Crag has supported Hood River Valley community members in protecting the north side of Mt. Hood at Cooper Spur and protecting the upper valley’s water supplies and agricultural communities. Background In 2001, through a land trade with Hood...