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...
by Patricia Donohue | Aug 28, 2014 | Climate Victories, Community Victories, Victories
Industrial Expansion of Port Westward Halted 2014 In August 2014, the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals rejected the Port of St. Helens’ plan to rezone prime farmland for industrial development, which would double the size of Port Westward, after a challenge by...
