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Thanks to Terry Seyden for being on top of this one! More (much more..) to follow. Send me stories you find and I will post.. [email protected]. APNewsBreak: US to unveil new forest rules http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46144914#.TyFOmvmX2Zc updated 1 hour 39 minutes ago By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration says new rules to … Read more
See this story in the Sacramento Bee: Critics say Obama abandons science in forest rules GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Obama administration’s proposed new rules for protecting clean water and wildlife on the United States’ nearly 200 million acres of national forests goes against the president’s pledge to let science be the guide, conservation groups … Read more
Just when we were running out of things to talk about. ;).. HERE. Found this summary on the AFS website: USDA Forest Service Unveils Proposed Planning Rule to Provide Science-Based Framework to Support Healthy Forests and Communities Posted on February 10, 2011 by grassam USDA Forest Service Unveils Proposed Planning Rule to Provide Science-Based Framework … Read more
A little weekend reading. FOREST SERVICE Siuslaw NF Oregon Dunes NRA coastal marten Notice of Intent to Sue On March 25, the Center for Biological Diversity notified the Forest Service and Fish and Wildlife Service of its intent to sue for failing to initiate consultation on its ongoing actions that may affect the coastal pine … Read more
Yesterday was way below zero here with a wind chill, so I was cleaning my office and thought I’d share some totally random pieces I thought were interesting. Most timely and relevant: 1. Wood Stoves Are Bad For You FOR MANY AIR QUALITY regulators and advocates, tweaking wood stove emissions is missing the point. Though … Read more
There are several different lenses I’ve been looking at news stories through. One is a regional lens- so let’s take a look at this story about the Willow Project in Alaska. This project has had major ENGO forces arrayed against it, and the State folks united for it. Apparently it had bipartisan support in … Read more
Now that we are no longer receiving the Forest Service’s updates, my goal is to provide a summary of relevant lawsuits twice a month. (Did you know that “bi-monthy” can mean either twice a month or every other month? That’s pretty useless.) I’ll try to include a link to the court document in or via … Read more
In recent months we have seen a lot of litigation over fossil fuel production and climate change at the national level, (see comment), lease availability stage (resource management plans, see MT/WY), leasing stage (see North Dakota Resource Council) and drilling stage (see NM/WY permit case) (and then there’s the pipeline cases). This does suggest there … Read more
I’m always interested in parallels between the forest products industry and the oil and gas industry, which are so different and yet.. so enemized by some (of the same) folks. Here’s a case where according to some politicians, O&G is bad if they drill (we’ve been hearing about that for years) but now we … Read more
A holiday gift? Header links are to news articles. Recreation outfitter minimum wage (New case.) In a December 7 lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Labor, a group of Colorado river guides claim the federal government has arbitrarily imposed a $15 minimum wage on the outdoor industry, rendering extended tours through public lands less attainable. … Read more