Old Growth Species Mandate Lifted From Northwest Forest Plan
Jeff Barnard of The Associated Press says, "Acting on an agreement with the timber industry, the Bush administration has decided to quit looking for little-known snails, lichens and other sensitive species before selling timber in Northwest national forests, setting up another round of litigation over a plan created to protect spotted owls and salmon."
http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/073007EB.shtml
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=old+growth
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=timber
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Northwest+national+forest
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=spotted+owl
http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/073007EB.shtml
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=old+growth
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=timber
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Northwest+national+forest
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=spotted+owl
rudkla - 31. Jul, 11:00