by Megan Gleason | Sep 19, 2022 | 2022 Summer Newsletter pt 5
Lessons Learned from Beating Jordan Cove: The Importance of Local Action by Anu Sawkar | August 31, 2022 Aerial photo of boats in Charleston, Oregon, which is a little fishing village near Coos Bay. Community members repeatedly raised Jordan Cove’s harmful public...
by Megan Schmiesing | Jul 27, 2021 | Coastal Law Project, Native Fish, The Wild, Wildlife
Advocating for Eelgrass Protection Below the surface of the ocean, a type of seagrass with ribbon-shaped leaves and flowers that bloom every summer works to do everything a rainforest might do, but within a marine habitat. This fascinating and vital type of seagrass...
by Crag Law Center | Jul 21, 2020 | Climate News, Climate Victories, Coastal Law Project Victories, Community Victories, Features
New Setback for Jordan Cove LNG Export Terminal 2020 Aeriel 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...
by Crag Law Center | Mar 19, 2020 | Coastal Law Project News, Features
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...
by Ralph Bloemers | May 7, 2018 | Climate News, Land Use News
For over a decade, Crag has been working with local communities to hold the line against new fossil fuel terminals and pipelines along the Oregon Coast, including in Coos Bay and the lower Columbia River estuary. Even though the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission...