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8/21/2010

Foes drop appeal of ORI project

Opponents of the development say they’ll concentrate on making sure it complies with local land use laws

A group opposed to the construction of a new building in the University of Oregon’s Riverfront Research Park has dropped its appeal of the project.

The group, Connecting Eugene, on Friday...

8/19/2010

DNRC releases ‘dual’ ruling on water appropriations

In a two-pronged decision, the Department of Natural Resources ruled Tuesday that a definition relating to the appropriation of water does not conflict with the state’s Water Use Act.

8/13/2010

Feds would lift block on oil leases

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Federal officials want to move forward with oil and gas leases on about 260 square miles in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota that have been held up over climate change...

Press Releases

Press Releases

8/19/2010

Connecting Eugene Withdraws Appeal, Continues Efforts to Protect Riverfront

Three weeks ago, Connecting Eugene filed notice with the Oregon Court of Appeals seeking to reverse a decision by the state Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) that gives the University of Oregon an...

7/29/2010

Connecting Eugene Appeals Land Use Decision

Urges University to Build South of Tracks Instead

Eugene, Oregon – Connecting Eugene is appealing a state decision that allows a private developer to construct an 80,000-square foot building and parking lot on the Willamette riverfront in the...

7/08/2010

Sustainable Development on Willamette Riverfront

The Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) has today affirmed the City of Eugene’s extension of the decades-old Riverfront Research Park master plan to allow for new development until the fall of 2012....

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Fighting Greenhouse Gas Pollution from Industrial Operations

One thing the West is known for: Our clean air. But we have to work to keep it that way. Industrial operations with...

Promoting Renewable Energy with Companies, Nonprofits, Schools, and Communities

In May of 2010, we joined with the other nearly 50 companies, nonprofits, school districts, and municipal agencies...

Fighting Greenhouse Gas Pollution from Industrial Operations

One thing the West is known for: Our clean air. But we have to work to keep it that way. Industrial operations with...

Promoting Renewable Energy with Companies, Nonprofits, Schools, and Communities

In May of 2010, we joined with the other nearly 50 companies, nonprofits, school districts, and municipal agencies...

Fighting Greenhouse Gas Pollution from Industrial Operations

One thing the West is known for: Our clean air. But we have to work to keep it that way. Industrial operations with...

Promoting Renewable Energy with Companies, Nonprofits, Schools, and Communities

In May of 2010, we joined with the other nearly 50 companies, nonprofits, school districts, and municipal agencies...

Ensuring Responsible Energy Transmission Lines in Montana & Idaho

Renewable energy is going into Montana and Idaho in a big way – particularly wind. That means building new...

Fighting Greenhouse Gas Pollution from Industrial Operations

One thing the West is known for: Our clean air. But we have to work to keep it that way. Industrial operations with...

Rocky Mountain Oil & Gas Climate Reform Project

The mountain West is home to vast resources, and responsible development is a key part of the region’s economny. But...

Ensuring Responsible Energy Transmission Lines in Montana & Idaho

Renewable energy is going into Montana and Idaho in a big way – particularly wind. That means building new...

Fighting Greenhouse Gas Pollution from Industrial Operations

One thing the West is known for: Our clean air. But we have to work to keep it that way. Industrial operations with...

Promoting Renewable Energy with Companies, Nonprofits, Schools, and Communities

In May of 2010, we joined with the other nearly 50 companies, nonprofits, school districts, and municipal agencies...

Fighting Greenhouse Gas Pollution from Industrial Operations

One thing the West is known for: Our clean air. But we have to work to keep it that way. Industrial operations with...

Exposing the True Impacts of Nevada’s Reid Gardner Coal-Fired Power Plant

Nevada Power Company, the owner and operator of the Reid Gardner coal-fired power plant, wants to use public lands...

Fighting Greenhouse Gas Pollution from Industrial Operations

One thing the West is known for: Our clean air. But we have to work to keep it that way. Industrial operations with...

Promoting Renewable Energy with Companies, Nonprofits, Schools, and Communities

In May of 2010, we joined with the other nearly 50 companies, nonprofits, school districts, and municipal agencies...

WELC Helps Put Endangered Mexican Gray Wolves Back on the Path to Recovery

In response to Western Environmental Law Center's advocacy, the Mexican gray wolf recovery effort took a pivotal...

Back on the road to recovery

The Mexican gray wolf has taken a big step back into the region. A recent legal settlement has buoyed efforts to...

Restoring the Mexican Gray Wolf

Litigation is about reconciling competing interests. A picture-perfect example of how that works is WELC’s lawsuit...

U.S. Wildlife Officials Failing to Conserve Mexican Wolf

With only 52 Mexican gray wolves left in the wild, a number of conservation organizations are asking an Arizona...

Restoring the Mexican Gray Wolf

Litigation is about reconciling competing interests. A picture-perfect example of how that works is WELC’s lawsuit...

U.S. Wildlife Officials Failing to Conserve Mexican Wolf

With only 52 Mexican gray wolves left in the wild, a number of conservation organizations are asking an Arizona...

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