by Suzanne Savell | May 23, 2019 | Features, Land Use News
Court Decision Effectively Halts Plans for Proposed Methanol Refinery, Industrial Expansion at Columbia River Port Crag is celebrating with our client Columbia Riverkeeper on a key victory for farmland and our climate. On May 22, 2019 the Oregon Court of Appeals... 
by Lyla Boyajian | May 7, 2019 | Uncategorized, Water Conservation Recent Cases
Lost Valley Megadairy Challenge Crag has filed a protest to water rights for Lost Valley Farm, a 30,000-head mega dairy near the Columbia River, on behalf of a coalition of water protection, public health, and animal welfare organizations. The facility is one of the... 
by Maura Fahey | Dec 28, 2018 | Fighting Fossil Fuels News, Land Use News
The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals rejected Columbia County’s second attempt to open 837 acres of high-value agricultural land along the Columbia River to industrial development. The Port of St. Helens proposes doubling the size of its rural Port Westward... 
by Elliott Davis | Aug 6, 2018 | Climate Recent Cases, Fighting Fossil Fuels News, Fighting Fossil Fuels Recent Cases, Land Use Recent Cases
Along the Columbia River, Port Westward exhibits a delicate balance between development and agriculture, hosting some of the best farmland in the entire country. Local farmers grow heirloom peppermint, native spearmint, and plenty of delicious blueberries. These... 
by Elliott Davis | Jul 16, 2018 | Climate Recent Cases, Fighting Fossil Fuels News, Fighting Fossil Fuels Recent Cases
In December 2016, the City of Portland took a major step against the expansion of dirty fossil fuels and toward climate justice by unanimously adopting citywide restrictions on bulk fossil fuel infrastructure. The City amended its zoning code to restrict new fossil...