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Press Release: Lawsuit Challenges FEMA-Funded Logging Road in Oregon’s Coast Range

Press Release: Lawsuit Challenges FEMA-Funded Logging Road in Oregon’s Coast Range

July 17, 2023 — The Center for Biological Diversity and Cascadia Wildlands sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the...

Press Release: Lawsuit Launched Against Road Reopening in Oregon’s Tillamook State Forest

Press Release: Lawsuit Launched Against Road Reopening in Oregon’s Tillamook State Forest

May 8, 2023 — The Center for Biological Diversity and Cascadia Wildlands filed a notice of intent today to sue...

Press Release: Eugene Earth Day rally calls for forest protection, Biden to keep promises

Press Release: Eugene Earth Day rally calls for forest protection, Biden to keep promises

April 22, 2023 — Hundreds of concerned community members gathered Eugene, Oregon on Earth Day for a rally and demonstration...

Press Release: Federal Agencies Release Joint Report on Mature and Old-Growth Forests

Press Release: Federal Agencies Release Joint Report on Mature and Old-Growth Forests

April 20, 2023 — On April 20, 2023, the two federal agencies charged with overseeing federally-managed public forests in the...

Press Release: Cascadia Wildlands Statement on Oregon’s 2022 Minimum Gray Wolf Population Count

Press Release: Cascadia Wildlands Statement on Oregon’s 2022 Minimum Gray Wolf Population Count

April 18, 2023 — Today, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) released its annual report of the minimum...

Press Release: Legal Challenge to BLM’s Late Successional Reserve Logging Scheme

Press Release: Legal Challenge to BLM’s Late Successional Reserve Logging Scheme

April, 10, 2023 — Today a coalition of conservation organizations filed a legal complaint challenging the Bureau of Land Management’s...

Press Release: Legal Agreement Will Bring New Protections From Logging to Oregon Coast Coho Salmon

Press Release: Legal Agreement Will Bring New Protections From Logging to Oregon Coast Coho Salmon

March 23, 2023 — Resolving multiyear litigation over the harms of logging to coho salmon, conservation groups reached an agreement...

Press Release: Eugene becomes first city in Oregon to phase out gas in new construction as electrification movement grows

Press Release: Eugene becomes first city in Oregon to phase out gas in new construction as electrification movement grows

February 6, 2023 — The City of Eugene voted five to three tonight to phase out fossil fuels like gas...

Press Release: $15,000 Reward Offered for Info on Oregon Wolf Killed Illegally in Late 2022

Press Release: $15,000 Reward Offered for Info on Oregon Wolf Killed Illegally in Late 2022

January 10, 2023 — Wildlife conservation groups today announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction...

Press Release: Eugene Water and Electric Board’s Unanimously Votes to Decommission Leaburg Hydroelectric Project on the McKenzie River

Press Release: Eugene Water and Electric Board’s Unanimously Votes to Decommission Leaburg Hydroelectric Project on the McKenzie River

January 4, 2023 — Following years of extensive research, analysis, and outreach, the Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) Commission...

Press Release: Oregon Court of Appeals Rejects Oakridge Mining Proposal

Press Release: Oregon Court of Appeals Rejects Oakridge Mining Proposal

December 16, 2022 —The Oregon Court of Appeals recently ruled against the proposal to mine TV Butte on the eastern...

Cascadia Wildlands Statement on Eugene Water and Electric Board’s Recommendation to Decommission Leaburg Dam on the McKenzie River

Cascadia Wildlands Statement on Eugene Water and Electric Board’s Recommendation to Decommission Leaburg Dam on the McKenzie River

December 7, 2023 — Following two years of extensive research, analysis, and outreach, the Eugene Water and Electric Board’s (EWEB)...

Press Release: Eugene City Council Hears Overwhelming Support for Healthy Homes Policy

Press Release: Eugene City Council Hears Overwhelming Support for Healthy Homes Policy

November 22, 2023 — Over 100 community members rallied ahead of a Eugene City Council hearing last night to support...

Press Release: Protestors Call Out Biden’s Mature and Old-Growth Logging Sales at Portland Forest Service Office

Press Release: Protestors Call Out Biden’s Mature and Old-Growth Logging Sales at Portland Forest Service Office

November 17, 2022 — Today, forest and climate activists gathered at Terry Schrunk Plaza across from the Forest Service Region...

Press Release: U.S. Agencies Undermine Biden’s Public Forest Protection Pledge with Logging Plans, According to Report

Press Release: U.S. Agencies Undermine Biden’s Public Forest Protection Pledge with Logging Plans, According to Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 14, 2023 EUGENE, OR — As world leaders gather to address the climate crisis, U.S. land management agencies...