Press Releases

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Press Release: Oregon Supreme Court Affirms Sale of Elliott State Forest Tract Is Illegal

Press Release: Oregon Supreme Court Affirms Sale of Elliott State Forest Tract Is Illegal

November 27, 2019 — The Oregon Supreme Court today ruled that the sale of 788 acres of forest from the...

Cascadia Wildlands and Allies Challenge Enormous North Landscape Timber Sale

Cascadia Wildlands and Allies Challenge Enormous North Landscape Timber Sale

November 20, 2019 — Cascadia Wildlands, Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center, Oregon Wild, and Soda Mountain Wilderness Council have filed suit to...

PRESS RELEASE: Federal Environmental Impact Statement for Jordan Cove LNG remains deficient while required permit approvals still missing

November 15, 2019 — Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the...

Legal Victory: Thurston Hills Timber Sale Defeated in Court

Legal Victory: Thurston Hills Timber Sale Defeated in Court

September 19, 2019 — On Wednesday, Judge Michael McShane ruled in a lawsuit filed by Cascadia Wildlands and Oregon Wild,...

Oregon Adopts Petition; Bans Trapping of Humboldt Martens!

Oregon Adopts Petition; Bans Trapping of Humboldt Martens!

September 16, 2019 — In response to a petition from conservation groups, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted 4-3...

Legal Victory for Marbled Murrelets in Oregon!

August 7, 2019 — An Oregon judge has issued a decision concluding the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission violated Oregon...

Oregon Board of Forestry Grants Petition to Protect Coho Salmon from Private and State Logging

Oregon Board of Forestry Grants Petition to Protect Coho Salmon from Private and State Logging

July 26, 2019 — Late Wednesday afternoon after hours of deliberation, the Oregon Board of Forestry voted 5-2 to accept...

Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission Votes to Weaken Oregon Wolf Plan

Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission Votes to Weaken Oregon Wolf Plan

June 13, 2019 — On June 7, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission, whose members are appointed by Governor Kate...

Press Release: Lane County Board of Commissioners Withdraws Membership from Extreme Timber Lobby Group

Press Release: Lane County Board of Commissioners Withdraws Membership from Extreme Timber Lobby Group

June 11, 2019 — Today, the Lane County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 to withdraw its membership from the Association...

Press Release: Critical Jordan Cove LNG Permit Denied by Oregon

Press Release: Critical Jordan Cove LNG Permit Denied by Oregon

May 6, 2019 — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today delivered a potentially fatal blow to the Jordan...

Oregon Board of Forestry Petitioned to Develop Coho Salmon Protections

Oregon Board of Forestry Petitioned to Develop Coho Salmon Protections

April 24, 2019 — Today, twenty conservation and fishing organizations delivered a rulemaking petition to the Oregon Board of Forestry...

Lawsuit Launched to Protect Rare Siskiyou Mountains Salamander

April 22, 2019 — Conservation groups today filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...

Press Release: Community Members Mobilize for Public Lands Town Hall!

April 15, 2019 — On Thursday, April 18thfrom 6-8pm, bikers, conservation groups, students, and Springfield area locals will join in...

Press Release: Oregon Gray Wolf Population Increases in 2018, State and Federal Threats Abound

Press Release: Oregon Gray Wolf Population Increases in 2018, State and Federal Threats Abound

April 8 2019 — Today, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that the gray wolf population increased by...

FERC Releases Draft Environmental Review of Jordan Cove LNG Export Terminal and Pacific Connector Pipeline

March 29, 2019 — Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the...