December 10, 2013 — In a letter sent today, a broad coalition of 238 conservation, Hispanic, recreation, animal welfare, religious, labor, youth, business and women’s groups urged President Barack Obama to nominate Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) as the next interior secretary when that position opens. Grijalva is currently ranking member of the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, and a leading Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee.
Court Halts Clearcutting in Murrelet Habitat on Oregon State Forests
November 27, 2012 — A federal court judge has halted 11 timber sales and all logging activities in occupied marbled murrelet sites in the Tillamook, Clatsop and Elliott state forests. The ruling stops logging in murrelet habitat until the resolution of a case filed by Cascadia Wildlands, the Center for Biological Diversity and Portland Audubon Society asserting that the state’s logging practices are harming the federally protected seabird in violation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Pacific Northwest Wolf Map
To see the current distribution of wolves in the Pacific Northwest, please click the wolf map image at the right and once the new window opens click in it again to get a full-sized view. And please take time to sign our petition to the US Fish and Wildlife Service to maintain protections for western … Continue reading Pacific Northwest Wolf Map
Cascadia Needs You
We Need Your Help Again Four significant events happened this year in wild Cascadia: 1- In the spring of this year the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) vacated permits for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline and an LNG terminal at Coos Bay, Oregon. 2- This spring the Imnaha Wolf Pack gave birth to … Continue reading Cascadia Needs You
Press Release: Oregon Suspends Clearcutting in the Elliott State Forest
November 14, 2012 — After a lawsuit by conservation groups, the State of Oregon has suspended logging of 914 acres of old-growth forest on the Elliott State Forest that is habitat for the threatened marbled murrelet. Previously, ten timber sales were suspended in response to the lawsuit filed in July by Cascadia Wildlands, the Center for Biological Diversity, and the Audubon Society of Portland. The suit asserts that the state is harming the rare seabird by logging its nesting habitat in violation of the Endangered Species Act.
Comments on Coyote Island Terminal Permit
Cascadia Wildlands submitted the following comments on the Coyote Island Terminal Permit Application (Port of Morrow): Click below to view the PDF file. CascWild – Comment on APP0049123 Coyote Island Terminal Permit Application
Draft E-mail to Lane County Commissioners on Coal Train
Dear Board of Lane County Commissioners: As you prepare to vote on this resolution, please consider the potential huge negative health and environmental impacts of coal exports. Lane County residents have fought long and hard to improve air quality, public health and our quality of life. Please do not undercut that progress by allowing new … Continue reading Draft E-mail to Lane County Commissioners on Coal Train
Sample Verbal Testimony–Lane County Commissioners on Coal
Sample verbal testimony : Chair Leiken and County Commissioners: As you prepare to vote on the draft resolution, we ask that you consider potential huge negative health and environmental impacts of coal exports. Lane County residents have fought long and hard to improve air quality and public health. Please do not undercut that progress … Continue reading Sample Verbal Testimony–Lane County Commissioners on Coal
Current Lane County Coal Train Resolution Language
ATTACHMENT D IN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LANE COUNTY, OREGON RESOLUTION NO. IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING THE PORT OF COOS BAY AS IT SEEKS TO DEVELOP A NEW BULK COMMODITY FACILITY WHEREAS, The Port of Coos Bay is the largest deep draft coastal harbor between San Francisco Bay and … Continue reading Current Lane County Coal Train Resolution Language
Take a Coal Action
We just learned that Lane County will be quietly voting on the Coal Terminal issue on Wednesday October 3rd. Please send your thoughts to: Jay.Bozievich@co.lane.or.us Rob.Handy@co.lane.or.us Sid.Leiken@co.lane.or.us Pete.SORENSON@co.lane.or.us Faye.Stewart@co.lane.or.us The City of Eugene will be hearing arguments for a coal terminal from the Port of Coos Bay on October 8 during a working session. … Continue reading Take a Coal Action