by Megan Gleason | Oct 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
October 27, 2022 Farm Protection, Conservation Groups Celebrate Appeals Board Ruling That Rejects Major Rail Yard for Proposed Refinery at Port Westward On October 27, the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals overturned Columbia Countyβs approval of a 400-car rail yard...
by Lizzy Gazeley | Feb 23, 2022 | Public Lands, The Wild, Wildlife
Post-Fire “Salvage” Logging Across Oregon by Lizzy Gazeley | February 23, 2022 Fueled by climate change, Oregon has witnessed unprecedented fire seasons over the last several years. In the aftermath of the 2020 fire season, the Forest Service authorized...
by Maura Fahey | Dec 28, 2018 | Fighting Fossil Fuels News, Land Use News, Victories
The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals rejected Columbia County’s second attempt to open 837 acresΒ 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, Fighting Fossil Fuels, Land Use
Port Westward: Protecting Farmland; Fighting Fossil Fuels 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...
by Crag Law Center | May 9, 2018 | Communities News, Fighting Fossil Fuels News, Land Use News
Take a drive down the winding rural roads north of Clatskanie, Oregon. Meandering through this part of Columbia County, one cannot help but feel a sense of appreciation while observing some of the best farmland in the country. On these agricultural lands in the...
