Forest Service Wants Project Ruling Lifted

[Judi Lynn]

Forest Service Wants Project Ruling Lifted
By JEFF BARNARD, Associated Press Writer

Friday, October 14, 2005
(10-14) 02:35 PDT Grants Pass, Ore. (AP) --

The U.S. Forest Service asked a federal judge to lift a ruling that it blames for holding up hundreds of small projects across the country, from cutting the Capitol Christmas tree to fishing trips.

But conservationists say the Forest Service has gone far beyond the intent of the ruling and appears to be intentionally holding up trivial projects to create a public outcry.

"It's clear to me that the Bush administration is trying to manufacture a political crisis," said Sean Cosgrove, a forest policy specialist for the Sierra Club.

The controversy stems from a July 2 ruling in a lawsuit filed by environmental and conservation groups. U.S. District Judge James K. Singleton Jr. found that the Forest Service was improperly approving projects without public comment or appeals.
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/10/14/national/w023558D95.DTL

[texpatriot2004]

1. Leave our Forests alone you lying lunatic * you're EVIL. nm

[pinniped]

2. Sounds all too familiar.

--The controversy stems from a July 2 ruling in a lawsuit filed by environmental and conservation groups. U.S. District Judge James K. Singleton Jr. found that the Forest Service was improperly approving projects without public comment or appeals.--

This is the same shit the so-called EPA does when they approve pesticide use near waterways or a host of other foul crap they've been doing since 2000.

A lawsuit is always filed and the judges constantly side with environmentalists. *co busted again.

Illegal.
Illegal.
Illegal.

I have a feeling the new loyal * people want more than just the disgraced oval office Christmas tree cut. They probably want 100,000 acres of Christmas trees cut in the name of fire suppression.

[Benhurst]

3. To hell with the National Christmas Tree. Bring the Troops home! NT