Bush Administration Lifts National Forest Protections

Some of the nation's most pristine federal lands, protected by Clinton era rules, have been opened to commercial uses such as mining, logging, and road-building.

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May 6, 2005, 10:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"New rules from the U.S. Forest Service cover some of the most pristine federal land in 38 states and Puerto Rico. Ninety-seven percent of it is in 12 states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming."

Thanks to New West

FULL STORY: New Rule Opens National Forest to Roads

Thursday, May 5, 2005 in The San Francisco Chronicle

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