Comments pour in on proposed Colo. roadless rule
newstimes.com
CATHERINE TSAI, Associated Press
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
DENVER (AP) — Time is running out for the public to comment on Colorado’s latest proposal for managing roadless forests, with some groups saying former proposals were better.
The latest Colorado proposal carves out exceptions to a federal roadless rule adopted in 2001, just before then-President Bill Clinton left office, that prohibits commercial logging, mining and other development on about 58 million acres of national forest in 38 states and Puerto Rico. Read more…
Report Slams Colorado Roadless Rule
KUNC Community Radio for Northern Colorado
Fri July 8, 2011
By Kirk Siegler
Conservationists are raising concerns that a proposed “roadless rule” for managing rugged National Forest lands could threaten drinking water supplies in Colorado. A report released this morning criticizes the Obama Administration’s plan for Colorado’s roadless lands that offers some exceptions for coal mine and ski resort expansions. Read more…
Environmental, timber interests wary of spotted owl plan
July 01, 2011
By Paul Fattig
Mail Tribune
Southern Oregon environmental and timber industry representatives were lukewarm to a northern spotted owl plan released Thursday. Read more…
Spotted owl recovery plan due by end of week
Conservation groups, logging industry critical of draft as Friday deadline nears
The Bulletin
By Jeff Barnard / The Associated Press
GRANTS PASS — After months of tinkering, the Obama administration is due out this week with its last-ditch plan for saving the northern spotted owl from extinction. Read more…
NW spotted owl recovery plan due by end of week
The Seattle Times
By JEFF BARNARD
AP Environmental Writer
GRANTS PASS, Ore. —
After months of tinkering, the Obama administration is due out this week with its last-ditch plan for saving the northern spotted owl from extinction. Read more…
400 Scientists: Details Missing from National Forest Management Act
Public News Service
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Details, details, details. More than 400 scientists and about 300,000 lay people from across the country are asking for more “details” in the National Forest Management Act. The public comment period ended Monday, and New Mexico Congressman Martin Heinrich is echoing the call for specifics. He says the act gets praise for much of its content, but that wildlife and water decision-making guidelines in the plan are vague, rather than tied to the best available science. Read More…
National forest rules face controversial overhaul
LA Times Greenspace Blog
What would be the first major overhaul since the Reagan administration of rules for planning the nation’s 193 million acres of national forests and grasslands is entering the homestretch — comments are now in, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture is promising a final rule by the end of the year. Read more…
Critics say forest planning rules go against Obama pledge to let science be the guide
The Washington Post
By Associated Press,
Published: May 16, 2011
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Obama administration’s proposed new rules for protecting clean water and wildlife on the United States’ nearly 200 million acres of national forests goes against the president’s pledge to let science be the guide, conservation groups and two former Clinton administration officials said Monday. Read more…
Editorial: Let’s leave science to the scientists
The Daily Courier (Arizona)
Published: May 16, 2011
Come on, seriously? Political division is now threatening to run aground scientific analysis of our national forests? It appears so.
President Obama was the target for critics on Monday who say his administration is reversing his pledge to let science dictate new guidelines for protecting clean water and wildlife on nearly 200 million acres of U.S. national forests. Naturally, with 1.25 million acres of Prescott National Forest in our backyard, the debate reaches close to home. Read more…
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