Protecting the environment by providing legal services for forest cases of statewide significance

Nov. 2, 2011 -- A controversial federal appeals court decision shines a light on an exemption to clean-water regulations that can compromise healthy fish runs and water supplies.

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• Published: Nov 02, 2011

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• Published: Sep 16, 2011

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August 24, 2011 – Environmental groups sponsor an ad urging members of Congress to stop their attack on our clean water.

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• Published: Aug 24, 2011

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Every Oregonian has a stake in stream protection

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• Published: Aug 05, 2011

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• Published: Jul 26, 2011

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July 7, 2011 -- Last week, the Fish and Wildlife Service released the final revised recovery plan for the threatened species. But if initial reaction to the plan is any indication, the owl wars that have raged in Pacific Northwest forests for more than 25 years are far from over.

• Posted by tkaps
• Published: Jul 07, 2011

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June 30, 2011 -- Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service unveiled a new recovery plan for the spotted owl. It is the latest in a long string of attempts to find a lasting balance between saving the bird from extinction and allowing logging on Northwest national forests.

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• Published: Jun 30, 2011

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June 29, 2011 -- A long-anticipated recovery plan for the northern spotted owl, due by Friday, recommends preserving the best of its favored old-forest habitat.

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• Published: Jun 29, 2011

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June 27, 2011 -- 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.

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• Published: Jun 27, 2011

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May 17, 2011 -- The Ninth Circuit has refused to reconsider its holding that runoff from Oregon State Forest logging roads was subject to permitting requirements under the Clean Water Act.

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• Published: May 17, 2011

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May 17, 2011 -- A federal appeals court has reaffirmed that muddy water running off logging roads after rainstorms is pollution that requires a special permit from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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• Published: May 17, 2011

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May 17, 2011 -- A federal appeals court said today it won't reconsider its decision last year that requires Clean Water Act permitting for stormwater runoff on logging roads.

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• Published: May 17, 2011

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May 4, 2011 -- The state puts off four planned timber sales after environmental groups express concerns for the endangered marbled murrelet.

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• Published: May 04, 2011

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December 9, 2010 -- While the status quo remains intact for now -- only products certified by the Forest Stewardship Council are recognized under the rating system -- don't expect the issue over LEED credit for wood products to fade away.

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• Published: Dec 09, 2010

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November 3, 2010 -- This August, WFLC won a landmark sedimentation case in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. According to the ruling, logging companies must now seek point source permits for the water discharged from roadways traversed during timber harvests.

• Posted by tkaps
• Published: Nov 03, 2010

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