by Maura Fahey | Mar 31, 2014 | Environmental Health News, Features
Today the Crag Law Center filed a complaint in federal court on behalf of Bear Creek Recovery to hold the City of Molalla accountable for years of alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. Bear Creek Recovery is a group of local Molalla residents that are concerned...
by Courtney Johnson | Mar 7, 2014 | Blog, Features
In addition to the regulatory framework that governs decision-making for individual development proposals, Oregon’s land use laws include a process for future planning for the growth of cities and, concurrently, the protection of rural areas around those cities....
by Maura Fahey | Feb 13, 2014 | Blog, Features, Land Use News
As a budding new attorney I have been anxiously awaiting the day that I would file my first lawsuit, signed at the bottom, with my name and yet unused bar number. Well, that day has arrived. Today I filed an appeal before the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA)...
by Courtney Johnson | Sep 27, 2013 | Environmental Health News, Land Use News, News
This week, Jackson County’s Hearings Officer issued decisions that should halt operations at an asphalt plant on Bear Creek in Talent, Oregon. Mountain View Paving sought recognition as a grandfathered use that could continue to operate in violation of land use...
by Crag Law Center | May 9, 2013 | Features, Fighting Fossil Fuels News, News
Northwest citizens concerned about proposed coal export facilities along the Columbia River got some good news today. The Oregonian reported today that Kinder Morgan has decided to walk away from plans for a massive coal export terminal at Port Westward on the...
