A group of landowners who own the vacant lot in Ashland, Oregon, that was the center of a 2010 fire that destroyed 11 homes have been sued for failing to maintain an appropriate level of safety at the site. The plaintiffs are four insurance companies that paid out...
Month: November 2012
Oregon man files $5M lawsuit over alleged police torture
An Oregon man has sued two counties, a city and 15 people in federal court, claiming the defendants violated his civil rights when he was abused by police. Claiming that authorities subjected him to "abuse, assault and tortuous treatment" while failing to accommodate...
Court supports Oregon county’s right to block pipeline
The Oregon Court of Appeals has ruled against a natural gas company over a county's ability to block construction of a 41-mile pipeline despite formerly approving the project. The county commission voted in favor of zoning for a terminal that would feed the pipeline...
Oregon officials hear arguments regarding water plant expansion
A planned extension to a water treatment plant has been met with mixed reactions in a Minnesota town, which recently held its third planning commission meeting devoted to discussing the project in two weeks. Over 50 people spoke at the West Linn Planning Commission...
Oregon judge temporarily blocks controversial project
An Oregon town's $70 million surface water improvement project has been put on hold after a judge issued a preliminary injunction in response to concerns about the uncertainty of whether the project will cause pollution or other environmental issues. The director of...