Forests in the News©
NATIONAL NEWS
Builder warned by state to drop racketeering suit, Sacramento Bee
Government to provide lawyers for forest workers sued by developer, San Francisco Chronicle
U.S. to Defend Foresters Sued by Developer, Los Angeles Times
Federal attorneys approved for forest workers' defense, Riverside Press-Enterprise
Internal USFS investigation targets San Bernardino National Forest supervisor Gene Zimmerman and two leading biologists, SF Chronicle AP
Forest official target of probe - The misconduct investigation also looks at two biologists - Earlier, a developer filed a lawsuit, Riverside Press-Enterprise
Selling the forest for the trees - In a gift to timber industry patrons, the Bush administration is thinning national forests and cutting down government scientists who stand in the way, Salon at t r u t h o u t
Smelling a RAT - Imposing park fees, using Ticketmaster to book campgrounds, commercial sponsors of forests: sneaky senators slip in bill, Abq. Tribune op-ed
Forest Service marks 100 years amid debate, Post-Intelligencer AP
100 years at the branch office, Los Angeles Times
A Look at U.S. Forest Service, Newsday AP
Sierra Club targets chief of forests for dishonor, Register-Guard
Roadless Rule may be in peril - Oil and gas leases could lead to its repeal, Salt Lake Tribune
National forests must become more self-sufficient, Olympian op-ed
Partners: Nonprofits ponder role in National Parks funding, Missoulian
How Much Is Nature Worth?, MSNBC
Bush Converts National Forest Management to Corporate Model, Environment News Service
New rule for forest planning - Environmentalists fear jump in logging, San Francisco Chronicle
Will new forest rules streamline or steamroll?, Daily Sentinel editorial
Forests at risk, Salt Lake Tribune editorial
New Forest Rules Another Unkind Cut, Philadelphia Inquirer editorial
Like a Christmas Tree in the Gutter, t r u t h o u t
New forest regulations may affect whole region, The Seattle Times
Holiday gift for timber industry, San Francisco Chronicle editorial
A Christmas giveaway: Bush scales back forest protections, Register-Guard editorial
Forest advocate calls new rules 'just happy talk', Albuquerque Tribune op-ed
More Risks for Forests, Washington Post editorial
National forests: Another gift to timber interests, Star Tribune editorial
Forest plan has some worried, Daily American Republic
New federal forest management rules favor industry, not the trees, Mcall Morning Call editorial
Forest Non-Planning, Los Angeles Times editorial
New rules might mean more logging, Tacoma News Tribune
Forest Service adopts new rules, Kootenai Valley News
Relaxed forest rules revive West's timber wars, CS Monitor
A sensible forest plan, Deseret Morning News editorial
Forest officials get freer hand with logging, Bend Bulletin
Bosworth sees some balance in new rules, Missoulian
New rules give forest managers more power, Federal Times
New forest regulations lauded by some, The New Bern Sun Journal
New rules affect Flathead forest management, The Whitefish Pilot
Forest progress, Albany Democrat-Herald editorial
Ochoco forest officials back Bush's new regulation, Bend Bulletin
Forest Service revises its rules - Revisions free Tongass from lengthy reviews of management plans, Juneau Empire
U.S. Rewrites Rules Governing Forests, - A key wildlife mandate will be dropped and environmental requirements eased, Los Angeles Times
Bush relaxes forest wildlife protection - New rules immediately come under attack by environmentalists, Post-Intelligencer
New rules give more power to managers, Missoulian: Daly AP
Forest Service Plans Deletes Environmental Protections, Critics Say, ENN - Knight Ridder
Retreat in U.S. forests, Seattle Times editorial
Forest Rules, Los Angeles Times letter
Protect and slaughter - It's not been a good year for America's wild, News-Journal editorial
Playing for keeps - Dumping three decades of environmental protection, Baltimore Sun editorial
San Diego Businessman Uses Mafia Law To Sue Forest Service - Defendants Allegedly Blocked Condo Development, NBC San Diego News AP
Who's Really in Cahoots? - US Justice Dept. not defending agency employees?, Los Angeles Times editorial
Support rallies for Steers, FS employees involved in lawsuit, Big Bear Grizzly
Forest Service racketeering alleged - Did California G-men conspire to block marina, condominium project?, Las Vegas Review-Journal editorial
U.S. Forest Service Workers Sued under RICO Act; Marina Point Attorney Available for Interviews, Business Wire
Forest Service Publishes Planning Rule For Better Management Of National Forests And Grasslands - Environmental Management System will be adopted; new rule will allow forest managers to adapt more quickly to changing forest conditions, USDA Forest Service
The 2004 Final NFMA Planning Rule, USDA Forest Service
A Look at New Forest Rules, San Luis Obispo Tribune AP
New Rules Issued for National Forests - Some Environmental Protections Eased, Washington Post
Administration Overhauls Rules for U.S. Forests - Criticism, praise for new forest regulations, New York Times
Federal forests get wider rein, Oregonian
New forest regulations would eliminate environmental reviews, Scripps Howard News Service
New Forest Plan Would Lessen Restraints, Tallahassee Democrat - Daly AP
Critics: Forest Service plans strip protections, Grand Forks Herald - Knight Ridder News
Pelosi: 'Forest Regulations Written With Special Interests, Not Public Interest, In Mind', PR Newswire
Federal officials release 'holistic' plan for forests, Ravalli Republic
Rules on national forests change - Government says the update needed; critics say loggers will gain, Richmond Times Dispatch
Group Encouraged by New Forest Planning Regulations - Final Rule Provides Sustainability and Much Needed Improvements to Forest Conditions, Forest Products Industry National Labor Management Committee
New Bush Administration Regulations Undermine Decades Of Sound Forest Management, Defenders of Wildlife
Forest Service Rule Lacks Independent Scientific Review, REP America
Statement of Robert Vandermark, Co-director, Heritage Forests Campaign, on Administration's New Forest Management Regulations, U.S. Newswire
New Forest Rule Allows More Industrial Activity, Threatens Wildlife, Says NRDC - Rule Cuts Out Public Participation, Violates Law, Natural Resources Defense Council
Forest Service rules 'streamlining' hailed, assailed - Conservation groups upset; congressman warns of 'sky is falling rhetoric', Bend Bugle
New forest plan released, Summit Daily News
Urgent Need for President Bush to Close the U.S. Border to Illegal Wood, Environmental Investigation Agency
No-Fee group fights Regula's appointment, Summit Daily News
Restoring access to public 'highways', Rocky Mountain News op-ed
Recreational correctness, Springs Gazette editorial
Planting Trees of Peace: Maathai in the United States, Environment News Service
Trees can bring peace, or at least democracy, Timberjay News
Christmas tree mania: One is no longer enough, CS Monitor
Selling the forest for the trees - In a gift to timber industry patrons, the Bush administration is thinning national forests and cutting down government scientists who stand in the way, Salon.com News
Volunteer 'Yard work' at 7,600 feet - The benefit for the Forest Service is obvious: free labor, The Sacramento Bee
Wicked Weed of the West - Spotted knapweed is driving out native plants and destroying rangeland, costing ranchers millions. Can anybody stop this outlaw?, Smithsonian
A Jumbo Idea for Big Fires - A 747 has been turned into a giant airborne water tank. But it may be too large and costly to fight blazes, critics say, Los Angeles Times
Builder Sues Forest Service Workers Under RICO Act, Los Angeles Times
Who's Really in Cahoots?, Los Angeles Times editorial
Dozens rally against condos lawsuit filed by developers against 3 San Bernardino NF employees and an activist, Riverside Press-Enterprise
Ohio's Regula raises ire in West over park fees, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Forest-fee foes lobby against Ohio congressman, Bend Bugle
Why we'll pay to play, Denver Post
Giveaways part of omnibus bill, Valley Morning Star
Midnight rider extends sensible pay to play plan, Billings Gazette op-ed
Charging of fees for public access is an exclusion policy - the start of the privatization of public lands, Pocatello Idaho State Journal letter
BlueRibbon: Recreational fee program offers improvements, Pocatello Idaho State Journal op-ed
Court throws out Hayman Fire prison sentence, Rocky Mountain News
Barton resentencing - Despite an appeals court win, Terry Barton will not go free any sooner, Rocky Mountain News
Western Governors Release Advisory Committee's Review of 10-Year Wildfire Strategy, Next Steps Report - States say US cooperation lags on firefighting plan, U.S. Newswire
WGA Report: Wildfire Plan Not Working Between Fed, State and Local Agencies - Committee says more money, collaboration needed, Albuquerque Journal AP
More on the Forest Service and its Ecological Efforts, Los Angeles Times letters
Blame Bambi and Rudolph, Bangor Daily News editorial
Online Reservations Streamlined, MotorHome Magazine
History of National Christmas Trees Reflects Happy, Sad Times, Kansas City infoZine
Carbon trading and GE trees rapped at UN conference, Vermont Guardian
S.F. nonprofit a lean, green, fighting machine - Rainforest Action Network hits corporations where it hurts for the good of the environment, San Francisco Chronicle
Defending nature is also a moral duty, Tribune-Review
NASA Scientists Link Greenhouse Gases to Trees, Insects, Environment News Service
Mun Zala: "Deep Forest Monkeys" - Stocky Monkey in Himalayas Becomes Newest Primate Species, New York Times
Valles Caldera National Preserve - A new paradigm for federal lands?, PERC- Political Economy Research Center
WORLD NEWS
Human activities contributed to nature's ravages: expert - Cheap plentiful shrimp are grown in former mangrove forests that once protected the coast, Bahrain Tribune Daily News
Mangroves help in reducing the devastation caused by cyclones and tidal waves, The Hindu Business Line
Mangrove forests 'can reduce impact of tsunamis', Current Science
Thailand: Things need not have been so bad, Bangkok Post editorial
Supporters Say Another Mexican Forest Defender Framed, World Press Review
Haiti: A ravaged land more bleak - International groups spent millions of dollars to plant trees in Haiti but failed to slow the deforestation that leads to floods like the one that killed 3,000 people in Gonaives, Miami Herald
Brazil Wants Kyoto to Protect Forests, Brazzil Magazine
Satellite reveals alarming rates of urban spread and deforestation across Spain, El Pais
Wangari Maathai makes environment, peace connection, San Francisco Bay View
Tropical Timber Organization Funds Conservation Projects, Environment News Service
Logging Company Devotes Land to Congo Gorillas, Elephants, Environment News Service
Kenya: County council to evict 40,000 from Mau forest, East African Standard
Chiefs urged to educate subjects on forestry policy, Ghana News Agency
Illegal loggers declared 'public enemies', The Philippine Star
Economic costs of illegal logging, Business World
House body forms group to consolidate log ban bills, Philippines Sun Star
Orissa villagers revive devastated forest in barren land, Web India News
Indonesia: The country's rich natural resources endangered, Jakarta Post
Indonesia: Efforts under way to green Ciliwung, Jakarta Post
Govt misses old growth forest deadline again, ABC News
Global warming bushfire risk under investigation, ABC News
Gourmet mushrooms pop up, down in the woods, UK Independent
Forestry faces dwindling supply, The Globe and Mail
U.S. agency issues patents for Crown Resources gold mine on B.C. border, CP Business News
Urgent Need for President Bush to Close the U.S. Border to Illegal Wood, Environmental Investigation Agency
EU divided on plans to curb illegal timber trade, Reuters AlertNet
On the level: no illegal trees, please - Make sure your timber comes from a legal, sustainable source, Telegraph
Guatemala Clamps Down on Christmas Fir Poachers, Reuters Planet Ark
Deforesting to Reforesting - A Model In Costa Rica For Profitable Reforestation, EcoWorld
Amazon gas heralds changes in Brazil rain forest, Reuters AlertNet
$8.7m to cater for High Forest Biodiversity Conservation Project, Ghana News Agency
Sustainability award goes to FSC for protecting our forests - Complete dedication to improving and protecting forests around the world has earned the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) the prestigious Alcan Prize for Sustainability, edie news centre
Oxfam claims missed chance to save forests, HelloPacific News
Canadians conserve thousands of acres near Glacier - Canadian lumber company Tembec agrees to easement, Missoulian
Timber company Tembec and Nature Conservancy reach deal to protect lands, The Canadian Press
Timber company, Canadian group reach deal to protect lands north of Glacier, Billings Gazette AP
Conditions satisifed for $1 billion Canadian timber merger, Post-Intelligencer
Mountain pine beetle a threat to Alberta forests, Lakeside Leader
Poisoned bark worse than beetles' bite?, Globe and Mail
Festival's of Japan/ Chubu: Risking life and limb for a wild `ride' down the mountain, The Asahi Shimbun
Peshawar: Issue of dwindling forests discussed, Pakistan: Dawn
350 firearms for Sundarbans forest guards, The Daily Star: Bangladesh
Draft law on rights to forest produce ready, says Minister, The Hindu
Monsters, giants and dwarfs emerge in a threatened land - Borneo's East Kalimantan Sangkulirang Peninsula, UK Independent
Indonesian Logging Executives Arrested, Laksamana.Net
Encroachment of forests to blame for calamity--experts, Philippine Daily Inquirer
Drive against illegal logging intensified; 4,000 logs seized, Manila Bulletin
Iwahig exec, aides under fire for 'acacia massacre', ABS-CBN News
Iwahig jail chief sacked for tree-cutting, Philippine Daily Inquirer
The NPA's dirty little secret, ABS-CBN News
Northern Luzon: How Tingguians protect forests, Philippine Daily Inquirer
Tribe prefers farm tools over relief goods, Philippine Daily Inquirer
Fund lack threatens anti-logging program, Philippine Daily Inquirer
Reyes recommends CENRO to run after illegal loggers, Philippines Freeman
Poor Filipinos dying at the margins, Philippine Daily Inquirer at The Korea Herald
Years after fleeing for his life, activist returns to Philippines as Navy chaplain, Stars and Stripes
Western hardwoods region plan fails to win industry support, ABC News
Trials of taking the baton, The Australian
Tassie's beetle battlers, The Mercury
Logging presses attack on Four Corners, The Mercury
Log truck row rolls on, The Mercury
One last shot at 'greens', Bombala Times
Gunns acts on spray claims, The Mercury
Scandalised Spouse takes stock of options - No one said the life of the ethical investor and shopper was meant to be easy, The Age
Elephant conservation gains momentum - Large forest home required, Sunday Observer
Paving the Amazon with Soy: Cattle-driven deforestation, CorpWatch
Carbon trading and GE trees rapped at UN conference, Vermont Guardian
Greenpeace welcomes protected areas in south Amazonas and calls on other states to follow, Greenpeace
Mud and mismanagement, Trinidad & Tobago Express
Unique Costa Rica rainforest at risk, BBC News
War and cold have depleted Armenia's only natural resource: Trees, Yahoo! News
Madagascar's poor see no benefit from conservation in Mantadia forest, Reuters AlertNet
Fire, Logging Threaten Borneo's Rich Ecosystem, Washington Post
Mun Zala: "Deep Forest Monkeys" - Stocky Monkey in Himalayas Becomes Newest Primate Species, New York Times
Intelligence agency reveals illegal loggers list, Philippine Sun Star
UP Lantern Parade: One like no other including "kapre" forest guardians , Philippine Daily Inquirer
No move on Tasmania's old-growth forests boundaries, The Examiner
New Tas union chief slams Gunns lawsuit, ABC News
Elevated CO2 Pumps Up Water Use Efficiency of Mesquite Seedlings, Co2 Journal
CONGRESS & WASHINGTON
Riding high on political inappropriations, High Country News
Tacking on riders violates Congress' rules, Headwaters letter
Protect and slaughter - It's not been a good year for America's wild, News-Journal editorial
Playing for keeps - Dumping three decades of environmental protection, Baltimore Sun editorial
McInnis, author of the Healthy Forest Restoration Act, ending 12-year run in U.S. House, Durango Herald
EPA releases comments on draft, final EIS's, Federal Register
No-Fee group fights Regula's appointment, Summit Daily News
Interior Officials Grant Reprieve from Digital Radio Requirement that Conflicts with USFS Requirements, Rotorhub
Ohio's Regula raises ire in West over park fees, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Forest-fee foes lobby against Ohio congressman, Bend Bugle
Why we'll pay to play, Denver Post
Giveaways part of omnibus bill, Valley Morning Star
Midnight rider extends sensible pay to play plan, Billings Gazette op-ed
Charging of fees for public access is an exclusion policy - the start of the privatization of public lands, Pocatello Idaho State Journal letter
BlueRibbon: Recreational fee program offers improvements, Pocatello Idaho State Journal op-ed
American Customer Satisfaction Index for E-Government Shows Steady Increase in User Satisfaction, Business Wire
Feinstein protests U.S. Forest Service proposal to take $9 million away from California for wildfire prevention, Riverside Press-Enterprise [scroll to bottom]
Bill Summary & Status for House & Senate Bills about National Forests 2003-2004, Library of Congress
National Forest Protection and Restoration Act: H.R.2169, Library of Congress
Act to Save America's Forests: S.1938, Library of Congress
NORTHERN REGION (Region 1):
Montana and Northern Idaho
Bosworth sees some balance in new rules, Missoulian
New rules affect Flathead forest management, The Whitefish Pilot
Forest Service adopts new rules, Kootenai Valley News
New federal forest management rules favor industry, not the trees, Mcall Morning Call editorial
New building at airport will house FS flight operations, Ravalli Republic
Bridger Bowl at 50: Nonprofit ski area marks half-century in '05, Billings Gazette
Warming may melt away state's caribou, Seattle Times
Grizzlies in the cross hairs - More bears are dying at the hands of people, and some say that's an indication the grizzly needs less protection, USA Today
Forest Service taking comments on pipelines, The Minot Daily News
Tribes Wary About Oil Sale on USFS Little Missouri National Grasslands, KXMC News
Tribes protest off-reservation oil leases, Bismarck Tribune
Three Affiliated Tribes protest oil and gas lease sales, Grand Forks Herald AP
Federal officials release 'holistic' plan for forests, Ravalli Republic
Hazardous Fuels Reduction Projects Ongoing At Priest Lake Ranger District, USFS
Flathead NF: Fire salvage plans scaled back, The Daily Inter Lake
Resource policy recommended for approval, The Daily Inter Lake
Avalanche center enters 10th year of education, The Daily Inter Lake
The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, in partnership with Team Bozeman, is offering an avalanche awareness class designed specifically for snowmobilers, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Forest travel plan a chance to protect what we treasure, Bozeman Daily Chronicle letter
Canadians conserve thousands of acres near Glacier - Canadian lumber company Tembec agrees to easement, Missoulian
Timber company Tembec and Nature Conservancy reach deal to protect lands, The Canadian Press
Timber company, Canadian group reach deal to protect lands north of Glacier, Billings Gazette AP
Humans take a toll on grizzly populations, Salt Lake Tribune
Lewis and Clark NF: Forest Service floats travel plan maps for Front district, Great Falls Tribune
Travel Planning: Rocky Mountain Ranger District, Lewis and Clark National Forest
Groups ask judge to throw out challenge to Big Snowy Mountains travel plan, Billings Gazette
Big Snowy travel plan survives challenge, Missoulian
Darby District Ranger: Close shave for charity, Ravalli Republic
Missoula partners turn thinned larch into fine wood flooring, Missoulian
Tribes Set to Share Management of National Bison Range, Environment News Service
Bison Range Deal To Be Signed Despite Objections - Lingering Questions on Terms, Costs and Consequences, Peer News
Grizzly arguments take shape, Casper Star-Tribune
Forest plan might not protect grizzly bears, Pocatello Idaho State Journal
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION (Region 2):
Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming
Will new forest rules streamline or steamroll?, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel editorial
White River Plan costing about $7.5 million, Summit Daily News
Study: Snowmass expansion would not hurt environment, 9 News
Skico eyes changes at Snowmass - Forest Service seeking comments, Aspen Times
This notice revises the previous notice of intent to prepare an EIS for the Southern Rockies Lynx Amendment to add the White River NF to the effort, Federal Register
Researcher seeks local opinions on wilderness areas managed by the U.S. Forest Service, North Fourty News
Shoshone NF: Sleeping Giant ski area won't open this winter, Casper Star-Tribune
No-Fee group fights Regula's appointment, Summit Daily News
Massive "Village" Proposed at Wolf Creek Ski Area, Friends of Wolf Creek
Beeliners skip over proletariat, pay more $$ to go to head of the line, Mountain Gazette
Environmentalists target Peak 8 Summit Lift, Summit Daily News
Sledding returns to Meadow Mountain, Vail Daily News
Trails closed for winter, Durango Herald
Landowner shutters popular Glenwood trail access, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Current charges not first for ranch family, Vail Daily News
New forest plan released, Summit Daily News
New forest rules won't apply to Black Hills forest plan, Rapid City Journal
County wants more time to review plan, Green River Star
Wolf Creek USFS access gets airing, Denver Post
Project debate snowballs - Residents speak out against village plans in southwest Colorado, Rocky Mountain News
Wolf Creek Village water plan still shaky, The Pueblo Chieftain
Groups sue to stop Wolf Creek resort, The Pueblo Chieftain
Critics wonder about Wolf Creek water, Durango Herald
Jamestown thinning project on hold, Casper Star-Tribune
Barton resentencing - Despite an appeals court win, Terry Barton will not go free any sooner, Rocky Mountain News
Firestarter says she's still sorry, Casper Star-Tribune
Barton grateful for court "blessing", Denver Post
Court throws out Hayman Fire prison sentence, Rocky Mountain News
Woman who set Colo. fire won't face prison, Post-Intelligencer: AP
Court throws out state prison sentence in Colorado's largest wildfire, SF Chronicle: AP brief
Pike-San Isabel NF: Retiring ranger Bill Nelson lives his dream, Springs Gazette
White River NF accepting comments on grazing proposal in Maroon Bells/Snowmass Wilderness Area, Aspen Times
Polluted stream sparks government strife, Vail Daily
Backcountry huts restored to warm Nordic skiers, Summit Daily News
Permit issue stalls Tiger Run Tours, Summit Daily News
Private skiing proposed near Minturn, Summit Daily News
County calls for more tree cutting in Black Hills National Forest, Rapid City Journal
Lawrence County receives timber sale money, The Black Hills Pioneer
Conservation trees from the Kansas Forest Service, El Dorado Times
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST (Region 5): California
Po'ouli: Saying goodbye to a Hawaii forest native, The International Herald Tribune
Sierra Nevada: New forest planning rules to be reviewed, San Francisco Chronicle
Ag undersecretary to review Sierra national forest decision, SF Chronicle: Thompson AP
Bush Official to Probe Sierra Logging Rules, Los Angeles Times
Sierra forest plan to be reviewed, Wash. Times UPI
Slighting the Sierra - Feds may shift funds to other states, Sacramento Bee editorial
Builder warned by state to drop racketeering suit, Sacramento Bee
Government to provide lawyers for forest workers sued by developer, San Francisco Chronicle
U.S. to Defend Foresters Sued by Developer, Los Angeles Times
Sued by developer - foresters get government legal aid finally, PEJ News - LA Times reprint
Federal attorneys approved for forest workers' defense, Riverside Press-Enterprise
Internal USFS investigation targets San Bernardino National Forest supervisor Gene Zimmerman and two leading biologists, SF Chronicle AP
Forest official target of probe - The misconduct investigation also looks at two biologists - Earlier, a developer filed a lawsuit, Riverside Press-Enterprise
New federal forest rules are unveiled, Sacramento Bee
Rule change impacts on Forest Plan still unknown, Big Bear Grizzly
USFS division chief Becky May retires, Mt. Shasta News
Eldorado National Forest to prepare EIS on Freds Fire Restoration, Federal Register
Eldorado NF will prepare an EIS on a proposal to treat approximately 7,914 acres of fire killed and damaged trees in the Power Fire burned area, Federal Register
Kings River Project: Sierra NF will prepare an EIS on a proposal to conduct a sustainable forest ecosystem study that examines the response of an array of ecosystem elements to uneven-aged, small group selection and prescribed fire, Federal Register
State water board OKs Palco log plans, Eureka Times-Standard
Steps aimed at thwarting oak-killing 'megapest' - Unprecedented regulations targeting sudden oak death will affect millions of plants grown on West Coast, New York Times at Omaha World-Herald
Power, timber companies the biggest payers of property taxes, Eureka Times-Standard
Local Man Uses Mafia Law To Sue Forest Service - Defendants Allegedly Blocked Condo Development, NBC San Diego News AP
Who's Really in Cahoots? - US Justice Dept. not defending agency employees?, Los Angeles Times editorial
Support rallies for Steers, FS employees involved in lawsuit, Big Bear Grizzly
Forest Service racketeering alleged - Did California G-men conspire to block marina, condominium project?, Las Vegas Review-Journal editorial
U.S. Forest Service Workers Sued under RICO Act; Marina Point Attorney Available for Interviews, Business Wire
Eldorado NF: Dead trees to be removed from the Fred fire burn area, Tahoe Daily Tribune
Feinstein: Forest Service may cut state's fire-prevention funds, Union Tribune: Copley News Service
Angeles NF: Chantry Flat out of public reach during upgrades in forest areas, Pasadena Star-News
Los Padres NF: Hydro-Buncher machines cut brush in forest for fire safety, Ventura County Star
Tree Planting Could Ease Global Warming, California Scientists Say, The Monterey County Herald
UC Davis Study Shows Lake Tahoe Is Warming Up, UC Davis News
Boom: Logging begins anew, Klamath Falls Herald and News
County responds to timber plan, Yreka's Siskiyou Daily News
777 acres by Incline Lake may be sold, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza
Girl Scouts might sell mountain camp, Ventura County Star
Tree falls across forest road, kills crewman who was helping clear trees in San Bernardino NF, Riverside Press-Enterprise
Builder Sues Forest Service Workers Under RICO Act, Los Angeles Times
Who's Really in Cahoots?, Los Angeles Times editorial
Dozens rally against condos lawsuit filed by developers against 3 San Bernardino NF employees and an activist, Riverside Press-Enterprise
Snow calls to sledders - Public can, with an Adventure Pass, sled on Forest Service property, Big Bear Grizzly
San Bernardino NF: Arctic Circle ready to open, Big Bear Grizzly
Downhill biking prohibited - Downhill bicycle racing is now past history at Snow Summit, Pasadena Star-News
Downhill run ends, Big Bear Grizzly
Private Tahoe Land May Be Bought for Forest Service, Los Angeles Times
'Gateway to paradise' might be sold - Several properties included in latest land deal, Reno Gazette Journal
Truckee may soon get biomass generation plant, Sierra Sun [scroll down]
Feinstein protests U.S. Forest Service proposal to take $9 million away from California for wildfire prevention, Riverside Press-Enterprise [scroll to bottom]
Basin fire plan set to be ready by May, Tahoe Daily Tribune
Longtime Foresthill ranger to retire at year's end, Auburn Journal
A river flowing to the past - Sacramento has its charms, riparian forest, San Francisco Chronicle
PACIFIC NORTHWEST (Region 6):
Oregon and Washington
Timber sale has potential for peace - Stewardship contracts meld logging, forest thinning, work to protect the environment and funding for local jobs in a blend that may replace quarrels with compromise
New forest regulations may affect whole region, The Seattle Times
New rules might mean more logging, Tacoma News Tribune
Retreat in U.S. forests, Seattle Times editorial
Forest progress, Albany Democrat-Herald editorial
Ochoco forest officials back Bush's new regulation, Bend Bulletin
Forest officials get freer hand with logging, Bend Bulletin
Bush relaxes forest wildlife protection - New rules immediately come under attack by environmentalists, Post-Intelligencer
National forests must become more self-sufficient, Olympian op-ed
Mount Ashland plans bring lawsuit, Mail Tribune
Forest Service seeks volcano volunteers, The Columbian
Wallowa-Whitman NF to prepare EIS on a proposal to approve plans of operations on mining claims located in the Granite Creek Watershed, Federal Register
Squaw Creek to keep its name a bit longer - Can state rename creek primarily on FS land?, Bend Bulletin
Tribe asks for extension in changing "squaw" place names, Oregonian AP
Warming may melt away state's caribou, Seattle Times
Permits issued for Okanogan County gold mine, Post-Intelligencer AP
Sudden oak death quarantine rules expand to Oregon, Oregonian
Steps aimed at thwarting oak-killing 'megapest', New York Times at Omaha World-Herald
Officials see threat to forest plan, Tillamook Headlight Herald
Let the foresters run the forests, Tillamook Headlight Herald
Elm disease takes out Olympia trees, The Olympian
Wood products strong, but demand likely to slip, Statesman Journal
Scientists Work on Those Darn Dropping Pine Needles, Oregona Public Radio
Boise Cascade makes record timber sale, Mail Tribune
Mount Hood, Rogue River-Siskiyou forests shrinking staffs - New demands and leaner budgets force the U.S. Forest Service to shed Oregon jobs, with more cuts to come
Forest Service cuts staff on Rogue-River-Siskiyou and Mount Hood NFs, Coos Bay World
National Forest staff trimmed by federal budget ax, Mail Tribune
Wallowa-Whitman NF: Forest Service holds off attempt to charge fee for Hells Canyon Recreation Area, Post-Intelligencer
Flood brought 10 years of mess to Umpqua National Forest, The News-Review
Diamond Lake plans include tui chub poisoning, Bend Bugle
Umpqua NF: Rotenone treatment approved for Diamond Lake, The News-Review
Forest Service poisoning plan proceeds at Diamond Lake, Eugene Register-Guard AP
Oregon State Police can patrol parts of national forests, Albany Democrat-Herald
Mt. Hood NF: Sam Creek bridge may have to wait, Oregonian
Some areas take action to save flood-prone lands, Everett Daily Herald
GOP lawmakers plan push to increase logging in 2 state forests, Corvallis Gazette-Times
Crown Pacific meets a quiet end, Oregonian
State foresters warn about logging scams, The Register-Guard
Sisters' exhibit celebrates loggers, The Seattle Times
Oregon's National Forests to announce job cuts, KATU News
Mini-logging boom perks up timber towns - Salvage operation in southern Oregon follows wildfire, Post-Intelligencer
National Fire Plant grant requests being sought, Bend Bugle
OR cities doing better job managing trees, Bend Bugle
Illinois River will get spruce job - Forest Service project calls for campsites, parking spaces for well-used Scenic Section, Mail Tribune
Deschutes NF: Snowshoe tours begin this weekend, Bend Bugle
When the earth moves, The Age
SOUTHERN REGION (Region 8):
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
New forest regulations lauded by some, The New Bern Sun Journal
Jefferson NF: Timber sale set for third bidding round, Coalfield Progress
Loggers say they are being kept out of Kentucky environmental group - Anti-loggers' snub irks loggers, Lexington Herald Leader AP
Loggers Accuse Environmentalist Group of Discrimination, WYMT Mountain News
Man, what a storm!, The Kentucky New Era
Plan avoids overly commercializing Land Between Lakes, The Tennessean
Garland's Spring Creek Forest Preserve: a unique place in nature - Preservation Society highlights variety of oaks, prairie, 'ecotone', Dallas Morning News
Daniel Boone NF: Arch highlights rocky Kentucky wonderland - Natural Bridge view reason to remember Red River Gorge area, Beacon Journal
Ashe Lake opens in De Soto NF, The Clarion-Ledger
Snyder-Park Service Deal On Trees Not So Clear-Cut - Clear answers lacking in NFL owner's clear-cutting, The Washington Post
Florida watches for canker that kills stately oaks, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
EASTERN REGION (Region 9):
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Maine, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
Chequamegon-Nicolet NF Great Divide Ranger District intends to prepare an EIS to disclose the environmental consequences of Twentymile vegetation and water resources restoration project, Federal Register
Tell City Ranger District of the Hoosier National Forest will prepare a DEIS on environmental consequences of the proposed Tell City Windthrow 2004 Project, Federal Register
Forest plan has some worried, Daily American Republic
White Mountain NF: The lengthening of Moat Trail, The Conway Daily Sun
White Mountain NF: A New Year's grab bag of goodies, The Conway Daily Sun
Groups wanter tougher penalties for ATVs, Timberjay News
Forest Service sorting through comments on plan - White Mountain NF plan draws more than 5,000 suggestions, Maine Today AP
Trees can bring peace, or at least democracy, Timberjay News
DNR To Review Tree Resources For Paper Machine, WCCO News
Rising stumpage prices a concern for some loggers, Mesabi Daily News
Ohio's Regula raises ire in West over park fees, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Wayne NF rangers cover lots of land, The Ironton Tribune
Mark Twain NF: Carpenter named Fire Management Officer of the Year, Rolla Daily News
Beaver Basin may become Michigan's newest wilderness, The Grand Rapids Press
Blame Bambi and Rudolph, Bangor Daily News editorial
White Mountain NF: Effectiveness of Clean Air Act visited in study, Portsmouth Herald
Forest plan could limit cyclists - Proposal focuses on mountain bikes, Concord Monitor
Proposal draws ire of mountain bikers - Agency wants riders to stay on trails, Concord Monitor
Forest Service Reaches Agreement Over Clearcutting Case, WLBZ News
ATV Trail Master Charged With Illeal Logging - More Than 150 Trees Cut; Trial Date Set for January, Peer News
ALASKA REGION (Region 10): Alaska
Forest Service revises its rules - Revisions free Tongass from lengthy reviews of management plans, Juneau Empire
Coeur Receives Final SEIS and Record of Decision for Kensington Gold Project in Alaska - Company Plans Construction as Soon as March 2005, Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation
USFS approves plans for Kensington mine, Capital City Weekly
Preserve Berners Bay's true value, Juneau Empire op-ed
USFS gives Kensington green light - Environmentalists say they will continue to battle the project, Juneau Empire
Tongass NF Issues Kensington Gold Project Decision
Forest Service Releases Tuxekan Draft EIS, Capital City Weekly

 


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