montana500
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Wed Aug-17-05 01:48 AM
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Judge rules Bush's logging plan is illegal |
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"Judge Says Bush's Easing of Forest Plan Is Illegal By Bettina Boxall, Times Staff Writer
A federal judge has concluded that the Bush administration broke environmental laws last year when it cleared the way for more commercial logging of old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest and Northern California.
In 1994, the government adopted environmental protections and limits on timber harvesting — the Northwest Forest Plan — to halt the decline of the northern spotted owl and other wildlife that depended on large, old trees.
Last year, the administration dropped part of the plan — a requirement that before logging, federal forest managers search for rare plants and animals associated with old growth, and that if the species turn up, managers alter logging plans to prevent harm to the ecosystem."
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Wed Aug-17-05 01:49 AM
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:woohoo: Nature wins a round!
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AlGore-08.com
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Wed Aug-17-05 02:10 AM
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2. D*mn judicial activists! |
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Wed Aug-17-05 07:12 AM
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5. This is why it's so important for Senate Dems to fight Bush's judge |
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appoointees. So freakin' what if they look obstructionist? Obstructing bad things is a GOOD THING!
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Wed Aug-17-05 02:48 AM
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3. Alright!!! Maybe we can get Judge to tell Bush administration he broke |
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Edited on Wed Aug-17-05 02:49 AM by Rainscents
the Salmon protection law! Bush is trying to demolish this law now!!!
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Cessna Invesco Palin
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Wed Aug-17-05 06:16 AM
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4. Well, it's about time! n/t |
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Wed Aug-17-05 07:29 AM
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breaking LAWS means anything to criminals?
How do I say 'gawah'.
WHO HOLDS THEM TO ACCOUNT?
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Wed Aug-17-05 08:04 AM
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7. Well, now there will be terrible forest fires in those areas! |
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Wed Aug-17-05 03:45 PM
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a few times now that a judge has ruled a Bush national forest plan as illegal.
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Wed Aug-17-05 10:47 AM
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8. COOL! But man-o-man is the shit gonna fly around here... |
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Wed Aug-17-05 04:40 PM
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10. Last remaining SANE judge in the country???? |
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