by Frankie Silverstein | Jul 22, 2024 | Communities, Communities News, Land Use, Land Use News, News
Crag files latest challenge against proposed rail yard at Port Westward diesel refinery Last updated July 24, 2024 What’s NEXT? It depends on the Land Use Board of Appeals’ decision, which should come in around six months. Photo of NEXT’s diesel...
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 County’s approval of a 400-car rail yard...
by Crag Law Center | May 10, 2022 | Climate Victories, Community Victories
Victory for Farmland, Water and Salmon! 2022 Appeals Board Ruling Protects High-Value Farmland, Clean Water, and Salmon Habitat in the Lower Columbia. On May 9, 2022 Columbia County’s effort to rezone hundreds of acres at Port Westward was overturned by the Oregon...
by Crag Law Center | May 23, 2019 | Community Victories, Features, Land Use News, Victories
Court Decision Effectively Halts Plans for Proposed Methanol Refinery, Industrial Expansion at Columbia River Port Crag is celebrating with our client Columbia Riverkeeper on a key victory for farmland and our climate. On May 22, 2019 the Oregon Court of Appeals...
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...
