by Maura Fahey | Apr 3, 2014 | Blog, Coastal Law Project News, Features
After an explosion at a natural gas processing facility on the Columbia River this week, the question everyone has been asking seems ever more pressing: is LNG right for Oregon? A blast at a Plymouth, Washington facility caused injury to five workers and evacuation...
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 | Apr 10, 2013 | Features, Land Use News, News
On Monday Crag filed appeals on behalf of Rogue Advocates challenging Jackson County’s March 25th approval of Mountain View Paving’s application for non-conforming use and floodplain development permits. Mountain View Paving has been operating an industrial facility...
by Courtney Johnson | Jan 27, 2012 | Blog
Yesterday, the Port of St. Helens approved agreements with two companies to export coal to Asia — potentially as much as 38 tons per year. Other ports including Portland, Vancouver, Tacoma, and Kalama have all recently rejected similar bids to export coal from...
by Courtney Johnson | Feb 1, 2011 | Land Use News, News
Last year Crag represented Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition in appealing a land use decision allowing Tidewater Contractors to mine gravel at the site of an old plywood mill adjacent to the Rogue River. Before the Land Use Board of Appeals, Crag argued that water...
