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 Suzanne Savell | 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 Suzanne Savell | 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...
by Courtney Johnson | Nov 28, 2017 | Coastal Law Project News, Fighting Fossil Fuels News, Land Use News
On November 27, 2017, Crag and our client Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition secured another major victory in the long running fight against fossil fuel infrastructure in Oregon. The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) issued a unanimous decision rejecting Coos...