Citizens Against the Newport Silicon Smelter

Protecting the Future of Our Community

Legal Efforts

RG*NEW’s response to request for summary judgement

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Defendant HiTest Sand, Inc. (“HiTest”) moves this Court for summary judgment arguing that this Court cannot invalidate the land transactions at issue in this proceeding because it is a “bona fide purchaser” of the property. However, the Public Utility District’s (“PUD”) purchase and sale of land cannot be deemed mere procedural inadequacies. The PUD’s actions were beyond its … [Read more...] about RG*NEW’s response to request for summary judgement

Land Sale Appeal Brief

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The following is our appeal of the land sale filed along with Responsible Growth NE. Use the arrows to click through the entire body of the brief. The case addresses the question: May a public utility district in Washington State buy and sell land in a manner inconsistent with the statutory authority … [Read more...] about Land Sale Appeal Brief

Public Hearing about deletion of Public Lands Category

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The Pend Orielle County Commissioners will be holding a public hearing on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at the Newport High School Gymnasium. The commissioners would like to remove the "Public" land category county wide. The County Planning Commission has already determined that they would not like for this proposal to be enacted but the County Commissioners have the option to … [Read more...] about Public Hearing about deletion of Public Lands Category

Judges Ruling

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The Judge’s ruling on our Summary Judgement was NOT in our favor; however we want to bring out some very positive aspects.1. The Judge found that CANSS & RG*NEW along with the Citizens had standing to bring this case and hold the PUD accountable.2. The Judge found that the PUD failed to follow the statutes in conducting the sale.3. While we believe the Judge was mistaken in … [Read more...] about Judges Ruling