CRAG LAW CENTER

Crag also provided legal services for free on issues & for a wide range of individuals & groups including: (1) climate - work with public interest organizations, environmental justice & community groups to research, develop & engage in climate policy at the state & local level. Public benefit: support policies to promote a sustainable climate & climate resiliency in impacted communities. (2) public lands defense - advise public interest organizations on policy changes proposed for public lands & support community-based efforts to understand the impacts of wildfire on the landscape. Public benefit: public outreach & education to better understand wildfire & develop sound policy responses for land managers that protect communities, water supplies, wildlife & forested ecosystems. (3) consultation on conservation issues & policy guidance for various clients - public benefit: working with clients on collaborative & creative options for protecting oregon's natural resources, including its air, water & public health. (4) fossil fuel infrastructure - represent public interest organizations to challenge new or expanded fossil fuel infrastructure proposals. Public benefit: protecting air quality & preventing further fossil fuel development. (5) protecting farmland - work with groups including thrive hood river and 1000 friends of oregon to uphold land use laws. Public benefit: protecting farmland and forest lands from urbanization, preserving local food security. (6) native fish recovery - represent organizations including center for biological diversity and waterwatch of oregon to enforce environmental laws and challenge state agency action allowing logging and dam enforcement. Public benefit: protect and restore habitat for threatened oregon coast coho salmon and other native fish. (7) environmental justice - work with beyond toxics, verde, and other organizations to improve state and federal implementation of environmental justice policies, support enforcement of water quality & hazardous waste laws. Public benefit: protecting public health & water quality. (8) coastal access and ecosystem protection - represent oregon shores conservation coalition in a variety of legal forums in order to protect coastal wetlands, streams & forests from the harmful effects of development. Public benefit: enforcing state land use laws & clean water act provisions for impacts to wetlands & streams from development activities in coastal communities.