Forest Service Attempts to Remove Protections for Wildlife Across the Country, Meets With Lawsuit
April 11, 2008
April 11, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO, April 11 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release:
A coalition of 14 conservation groups filed suit today in federal court to block the U.S. Forest Service from implementing a new rule that would remove protections for fish, wildlife, and other resources throughout the 192-million acre National Forest System. The rule represents the Forest Service's third attempt to weaken the nationwide regulations.
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A coalition of 14 conservation groups filed suit today in federal court to block the U.S. Forest Service from implementing a new rule that would remove protections for fish, wildlife, and other resources throughout the 192-million acre National Forest System. The rule represents the Forest Service's third attempt to weaken the nationwide regulations.
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