by Lizzy Gazeley | Mar 1, 2022 | Communities, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice
Air pollution in West Eugene from JH Baxter. Image sourced from our client, Beyond Toxics. After over a decade of public pressure and legal action, JH Baxter announced that they would shut down operations on January 31st, 2022. JH Baxter is a producer of...
by Crag Law Center | Jun 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Fighting Freeway Expansion The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) wants to expand I-5 in the historically Black Albina neighborhood in Portland (you may know it as the Rose Quarter). This expansion would mean more lanes of traffic and more ramps. It also...
by Crag Law Center | Apr 25, 2016 | Environmental Health News, News
In response to the recent crisis over air toxics in Southeast Portland, the Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) issued a temporary rule that applies to colored art glass manufacturers, including the Bullseye and Uroboros companies. A Forest Service moss study and...
by Crag Law Center | Jul 20, 2011 | Blog, Environmental Health News, News
To supplement Crag’s work representing Inupiat organizations along the North Slope of Alaska on offshore oil and gas drilling matters, I’ve been researching the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed revision of current ozone health standards set to be finalized...
by Crag Law Center | Jan 4, 2011 | Environmental Justice News, Features, News
Late last week, the Environmental Appeals Board (EAB or Board) in Washington, DC rejected two air permits issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to Shell Oil for proposed offshore drilling projects in the Arctic. The Crag Law Center represented local...
