Court Restores Road Ban in Forests

[TheCoxwain]

Source: NY Times

The decision by a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reinstates a 2001 rule put in place by President Bill Clinton just before he left office that prohibited commercial logging, mining and other development on 58.5 million acres of national forest in 38 states and Puerto Rico. A subsequent Bush administration rule had cleared the way for more commercial activity there.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/08/05/business/AP-US-RoadlessForests.html?hp

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To all the planet rapists out there - FUCK YOU!!!

[mrs_p]

1. yipee. nt

[Hell Hath No Fury]

2. I LOV E THE 9TH CIRCUIT!

They are here in SF and are generally right on in their decisions. :lovea:

[katandmoon]

3. YESSSSSSSSSSSSS

[joeybee12]

4. Wonderful news...and screw you, Vlasik!

His mouthpiece made some comment about how this doesn't prohibit him from ordering new roads for "safety concerns." What, timber companies are going stop paying you money so you fewar for your safety? I can't believe we have to fight Dems on this.

[bertman]

5. On to Justice Roberts and The Supremes!! This victory is a good one, but could be fleeting.

Recommend.

[DCKit]

10. I don't think they'd dare. The heat they'd generate would bring too much scrutiny...

and several on the SCOTUS can't afford much scrutiny. They'd be decimated if people found out that lunches/payoffs with lobbyists are all too common... but I'm not talking about Scalia (though I did serve him and a "friend" lunch once and didn't feel clean for weeks afterward).

[bertman]

11. I hope you're right, but I doubt they give a damn about scrutiny. Lifetime appointments and all.

[defendandprotect]

6. Great news . . . !!!

[wroberts189]

7. Score one for the planet and our parks and our people. knr nt

[burrowowl]

8. K&R Good News

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

9. I pray this holds....

Great News.