Oregon wildlife regulators have again prevailed in a land use ruling that blocks Jackson County’s decision to rezone 435 acres from agricultural to gravel mining purposes.
Natural resource groups are concerned about the implications of Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s recent executive order that aims to “accelerate climate protections for lands and waters.” Kotek’s recent directive instructs […]
Animal rights advocates hope to persuade a federal appeals court that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management unlawfully contracted for a wild horse holding facility in Nevada. The Friend of […]
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency violated the Clean Water Act by not regulating “forever chemicals” in treated sewage. However, the ruling notes […]
As the Trump administration prepares to issue more business-friendly Endangered Species Act regulations, environmental advocates are hoping for a legal victory to limit the looming changes. Because litigation over the […]
While rejecting most of their arguments, a federal judge has agreed with environmental advocates that a large Washington national forest project was improperly approved. The U.S. Forest Service relied on […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration properly refused to forgive an Oregon fruit processor’s $2 million COVID relief loan, according to a federal judge. Meduri Farms, which freeze dries blueberries and […]
Two irrigation districts in Southern Oregon were lawfully pronounced “responsible persons” tasked with reducing pollutants under the Clean Water Act, according to a state appellate court. The Oregon Court of […]
With the federal government unwinding policies aimed at fighting climate change, experts recently urged Oregon lawmakers to fortify the state’s own efforts to reduce greenhouse gases. Since the Trump administration […]
Environmental and animal rights advocates are appealing a ruling that allowed large livestock facilities to be exempted from federal emergency hazardous emissions reporting requirements. In August, a federal judge in […]