3 States File Suit Over National Forests (CA,NM,OR)

[Carla in Ca]

SAN FRANCISCO — Oregon, California and New Mexico sued the Bush administration yesterday over the government's decision to allow road building, logging and other commercial ventures on more than 90,000 square miles of the nation's remaining pristine forests

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In January 2001, eight days before he left office, Clinton put nearly one-third of the nation's 192 million acres of national forest land off-limits to road construction, winning praise from conservation groups and criticism from the timber industry.

But in May, the Bush administration replaced the regulation with a new policy requiring states to work with the Forest Service to decide how to manage individual forests. Governors were given 18 months either to petition the agency to keep their states' forests protected or to open the undeveloped areas to roads and development.

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Environmentalists praised the suit, saying remote roadless forests contain some of the country's best drinking water, wildlife habitat and recreational areas. But Chris West, vice president of the American Forest Resource Council, said the lawsuit was politically motivated, pointing out that the three attorneys general were Democrats.

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Love the last line: "politically motivated, pointing out that the three attorneys general were Democrats". Um, yeah, the environment party, Chris! We protect, you destroy, idiot!

[earth mom]

1. LOVE IT! Thanks for a bit of good news today! eom

[texpatriot2004]

2. Thank Goodness! I am so glad to hear that they aren't taking it

from this evil administration without a fight. I hope that our parks will be saved from these greedy, evil bastards.

[Carla in Ca]

3. Connecticut filed suit a few days ago

citing 'No Child Left Behind' as an unfunded mandate.

BRING IT ON !!!!

[texpatriot2004]

6. Yeah, I read about that. That thrilled me too. n/t

[montana500]

4. beat ya to it ;)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2048059&mesg_id=2048059

[Rainscents]

5. WA State Judge few weeks ago blasted Bush administrations

on frost law and stated that, it was illegal, since it didn't take into consideration for endanger spices.