by Patricia Donohue | Sep 14, 2019 | Community Victories, Victories
Environmental Justice Win in West Eugene! 2019 In September 2019, the Lane County Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) agreed to improve air quality monitoring and community engagement in West Eugene, in response to a 2014 civil rights and environmental justice...
by CRAG Law Center | Mar 30, 2016 | Environmental Health News, Features, News
Crag Law Center led a diverse coalition of eleven environmental and social justice groups, who submitted comments on a proposed temporary rule that would regulate emissions of air toxics from colored glass manufacturing facilities. The temporary rule was proposed by...
by CRAG Law Center | Aug 13, 2014 | Environmental Health News, Features, News
Today, the Crag Law Center filed a first-of-its kind lawsuit to protect families in rural Oregon from chemical trespass and exposure to toxic herbicides and pesticides. In October of 2013, the rural community of Gold Beach, Oregon was sprayed by a soup of toxic...
by CRAG Law Center | Aug 6, 2014 | Environmental Health News, Environmental Justice News, News
Today, the Crag Law Center, along with client Beyond Toxics filed a civil rights and environmental justice complaint against the Lane County Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA). The complaint was filed with EPA’s Office of Civil Rights and relates to...