
Millennium Coal Terminal Litigation
State and county officials have rejected the nation’s largest coal export terminal, but litigation continues over this harmful project.
Learn MoreThe Scenic Area Act and other laws allow a wide range of land use and development activities in the National Scenic Area, as long as they do not cause adverse impacts to scenic, natural, cultural, or recreation resources. Friends tracks land use application notices issued by a variety of federal, interstate, state, and local agencies to ensure that proposed land use and development proposals will not adversely affect Gorge resources. Friends reviews and comments on every publicly noticed land use application in the National Scenic Area. When necessary, Friends appeals land use decisions to ensure compliance with the applicable law and protect Gorge resources.
For any questions about Friends' legal program, please email Senior Staff Attorney Nathan Baker at nathan@gorgefriends.org or Staff Attorney Steve McCoy at steve@gorgefriends.org.
State and county officials have rejected the nation’s largest coal export terminal, but litigation continues over this harmful project.
Learn MoreThe poorly sited wind energy project would harm important natural and scenic resources.
Learn MoreFriends works to stop the largest and longest-running land use violation in the history of the National Scenic Area.
Learn MoreSee all case law involving the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.