Laws of the Jungle
Starmail - 7. Aug, 22:46
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The Roads To Ruin
Bill Clinton
Wednesday 10:19 AM
Bill Clinton's "roadless rule" was already a balance—some would say a compromise—of environmental and economic interests. Admitting that, Clinton writes to urge Americans to use the remaining time to oppose the Bush administration's devastating policy of opening new roads into our threatened national forests. Clinton's policy may have been a compromise, but the new Bush rules will devastate a precious natural resource...
http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=ajewy8n6.4l8gm9n6.gn97y8n6.tiniiyn6.80374&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tompaine.com%2Fopinion%2F%23001271
Full text under:
http://www.truthout.org/docs_04/080504G.shtml
Wednesday 10:19 AM
Bill Clinton's "roadless rule" was already a balance—some would say a compromise—of environmental and economic interests. Admitting that, Clinton writes to urge Americans to use the remaining time to oppose the Bush administration's devastating policy of opening new roads into our threatened national forests. Clinton's policy may have been a compromise, but the new Bush rules will devastate a precious natural resource...
http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=ajewy8n6.4l8gm9n6.gn97y8n6.tiniiyn6.80374&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tompaine.com%2Fopinion%2F%23001271
Full text under:
http://www.truthout.org/docs_04/080504G.shtml
Starmail - 4. Aug, 17:45
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Biscuit Fire Recovery Project
Logging is Not Restoration: Forest Battles Escalate in Oregon
by Joshua Frank
Ancient public forests out West are under attack as usual this year. Thankfully, courageous activists in Oregon’s Siskiyou National Forest are attempting to fend off the worst of the pillage. On July 16 the US Forest Service placed 1900 acres of public land on the auction block. And by the end of the day the bids were in; 1160 of the 1900 acres were mapped out for demolition. The venture, titled the “Biscuit Fire Recovery Project”, is the largest forest service sale in modern US history. When all is said and done 30 square miles of federal land could be handed over to chainsaw happy timber barons. Not surprisingly, the Forest Service wants us to believe the sale is for “restoration” purposes only, not profit, as the area fell victim to massive natural wild fires in the summer of 2002. But if you don't already know, you shouldn't believe everything the government tells you...
http://www.dissidentvoice.org/Aug04/Frank0802.htm
by Joshua Frank
Ancient public forests out West are under attack as usual this year. Thankfully, courageous activists in Oregon’s Siskiyou National Forest are attempting to fend off the worst of the pillage. On July 16 the US Forest Service placed 1900 acres of public land on the auction block. And by the end of the day the bids were in; 1160 of the 1900 acres were mapped out for demolition. The venture, titled the “Biscuit Fire Recovery Project”, is the largest forest service sale in modern US history. When all is said and done 30 square miles of federal land could be handed over to chainsaw happy timber barons. Not surprisingly, the Forest Service wants us to believe the sale is for “restoration” purposes only, not profit, as the area fell victim to massive natural wild fires in the summer of 2002. But if you don't already know, you shouldn't believe everything the government tells you...
http://www.dissidentvoice.org/Aug04/Frank0802.htm
Starmail - 2. Aug, 18:41
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Argentina Protests Against Monsanto's Clear-Cutting Virgin Forests to Plant GE Soybeans
Argentina Protests Against Monsanto's Clear-Cutting Virgin Forests to Plant GE Soybeans...
http://www.organicconsumers.org/monsanto/jaguars072904.cfm
Informant: Teresa Binstock
http://www.organicconsumers.org/monsanto/jaguars072904.cfm
Informant: Teresa Binstock
Starmail - 30. Jul, 15:40
Deforestation threatens Amazon river, scientists warn
Deforestation has provoked drastic changes along many Amazon tributaries and scientists warned it was only a matter of time before it affects the main trunk of the river...
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-30/s_26321.asp
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-30/s_26321.asp
Starmail - 30. Jul, 15:27
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Timber controversy brewing
E D I T O R I A L
The Issue:
The state is clear cutting about eight acres of the Mohican Forest.
Our Opinion:
Those who truly want to protect the forest should focus their energies on creating a guarantee that the forest will remain protected in the future.
On one hand, you don't have much room to complain about the state cutting down trees when you accepted the state plan that identified this location for timbering.
But on the other hand, the state shouldn't be shocked by complaints against cutting down 175-year-old oak trees, no matter how much planning was done.
Controversy was stirred again in the Mohican Forest last week when the state clear cut about eight acres of the forest and did additional work in about three other acres. The timbering was part of a plan put together over the last decade by an ad hoc committee of state officials and citizens.
The plan is aimed at protecting huge tracts of the forest from any timbering in the future, but it set aside some sections of the forest for a variety of forestry management techniques. These techniques are to be exhibition plots to educate the public on the issues involved with forestry management.
The ad hoc committee was formed after citizens bitterly protested more widespread logging in the forest during the early 1990s. Some of those who led the protests were appointed to the committee. The eight acres cut last week were identified for that purpose in the plan.
The state responded to the complaints last week by saving it did only what was called for within the plan. State officials questioned how some committee members could complain when they helped develop the plan.
These are good questions. But the state obviously miscalculated if it actually believed it could cut down trees that have been there since the time of the Civil War without any negative reactions.
One wonders why another area couldn't have been selected for clear cutting that was just as accessible for the public education programs, but didn't contain such ancient specimens.
The state created a credibility problem for itself with its arrogant behavior during the early'90s. But it has worked to be more inclusive and responsive as it relates to those who cherish this forest.
Cutting down 175-year-old trees won't help that credibility, no matter what the circumstances.
The real issue in Mohican isn't this area that is such a small part of the forest. It is guaranteeing that vast reaches of the forest the state has promised to protect actually remain untouched.
Although the state has agreed to the plan that provides this protection, there has been no action taken or document created to guarantee this protection survives future elections and political shifts.
Those who truly want to protect the forest should focus their energies on creating this guarantee.
Originally published Sunday, July 25, 2004
Copyright ©2004 News Journal. All rights reserved.
http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/news/stories/20040725/opinion/914423.html
Informant: Deane T. Rimerman
The Issue:
The state is clear cutting about eight acres of the Mohican Forest.
Our Opinion:
Those who truly want to protect the forest should focus their energies on creating a guarantee that the forest will remain protected in the future.
On one hand, you don't have much room to complain about the state cutting down trees when you accepted the state plan that identified this location for timbering.
But on the other hand, the state shouldn't be shocked by complaints against cutting down 175-year-old oak trees, no matter how much planning was done.
Controversy was stirred again in the Mohican Forest last week when the state clear cut about eight acres of the forest and did additional work in about three other acres. The timbering was part of a plan put together over the last decade by an ad hoc committee of state officials and citizens.
The plan is aimed at protecting huge tracts of the forest from any timbering in the future, but it set aside some sections of the forest for a variety of forestry management techniques. These techniques are to be exhibition plots to educate the public on the issues involved with forestry management.
The ad hoc committee was formed after citizens bitterly protested more widespread logging in the forest during the early 1990s. Some of those who led the protests were appointed to the committee. The eight acres cut last week were identified for that purpose in the plan.
The state responded to the complaints last week by saving it did only what was called for within the plan. State officials questioned how some committee members could complain when they helped develop the plan.
These are good questions. But the state obviously miscalculated if it actually believed it could cut down trees that have been there since the time of the Civil War without any negative reactions.
One wonders why another area couldn't have been selected for clear cutting that was just as accessible for the public education programs, but didn't contain such ancient specimens.
The state created a credibility problem for itself with its arrogant behavior during the early'90s. But it has worked to be more inclusive and responsive as it relates to those who cherish this forest.
Cutting down 175-year-old trees won't help that credibility, no matter what the circumstances.
The real issue in Mohican isn't this area that is such a small part of the forest. It is guaranteeing that vast reaches of the forest the state has promised to protect actually remain untouched.
Although the state has agreed to the plan that provides this protection, there has been no action taken or document created to guarantee this protection survives future elections and political shifts.
Those who truly want to protect the forest should focus their energies on creating this guarantee.
Originally published Sunday, July 25, 2004
Copyright ©2004 News Journal. All rights reserved.
http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/news/stories/20040725/opinion/914423.html
Informant: Deane T. Rimerman
Starmail - 26. Jul, 10:02
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Bush to Open America's Last Roadless Forests to Logging
Please forward widely!!
FOREST CONSERVATION ACTION ALERT!
Bush to Open America's Last Roadless Forests to Logging
by Forests.org, http://forests.org/
July 23, 2004
Undermines Another Environmental Protection, One He Had Promised to Uphold.
TAKE ACTION and comment on this outrageous broken promise
http://forests.org/action/america/
In the largest environmental roll-back of the modern era, the Bush administration has repealed the Roadless Area Conservation Rule which protected America's remaining large natural forest legacy. Despite repeatedly promising to uphold national protections for America's last large roadless forests, his policy places at risk some 58.5 million acres of America's national forest wilderness to destructive road-building, logging and drilling. Bush's "opt-in" approach to roadless management guarantees no real, long-term protections for roadless areas. Opening huge swaths of roadless forests to more clear-cutting and old-growth logging will have dire consequences for clean water, wildlife habitat, fisheries and forest ecology.
Outrageously, America's taxpayers will pay to destroy America's forest legacy, bearing the cost of building new roads into wild forests in order to provide logging trucks and drilling rigs access to the public's resources. Industries that opposed protections for roadless areas on National Forests have given nearly $25 million in campaign donations to President Bush and the Republican Party.
The Bush proposal is open to public comment for the next 60 days.
During two earlier public comment periods nearly 95% of the 2.5 million comments supported the roadless policy. We need to let the administration know that the public wants our national forests protected - not given away to corporate special interests. Please tell the Bush Administration yet again how much America and the world values large, natural and roadless forests; and how the proposed new Roadless Rule jeopardizes the nation's last wild forests.
TAKE ACTION @ http://forests.org/action/america/
Networked by Forests.org, Inc., gbarry@forests.org
FOREST CONSERVATION ACTION ALERT!
Bush to Open America's Last Roadless Forests to Logging
by Forests.org, http://forests.org/
July 23, 2004
Undermines Another Environmental Protection, One He Had Promised to Uphold.
TAKE ACTION and comment on this outrageous broken promise
http://forests.org/action/america/
In the largest environmental roll-back of the modern era, the Bush administration has repealed the Roadless Area Conservation Rule which protected America's remaining large natural forest legacy. Despite repeatedly promising to uphold national protections for America's last large roadless forests, his policy places at risk some 58.5 million acres of America's national forest wilderness to destructive road-building, logging and drilling. Bush's "opt-in" approach to roadless management guarantees no real, long-term protections for roadless areas. Opening huge swaths of roadless forests to more clear-cutting and old-growth logging will have dire consequences for clean water, wildlife habitat, fisheries and forest ecology.
Outrageously, America's taxpayers will pay to destroy America's forest legacy, bearing the cost of building new roads into wild forests in order to provide logging trucks and drilling rigs access to the public's resources. Industries that opposed protections for roadless areas on National Forests have given nearly $25 million in campaign donations to President Bush and the Republican Party.
The Bush proposal is open to public comment for the next 60 days.
During two earlier public comment periods nearly 95% of the 2.5 million comments supported the roadless policy. We need to let the administration know that the public wants our national forests protected - not given away to corporate special interests. Please tell the Bush Administration yet again how much America and the world values large, natural and roadless forests; and how the proposed new Roadless Rule jeopardizes the nation's last wild forests.
TAKE ACTION @ http://forests.org/action/america/
Networked by Forests.org, Inc., gbarry@forests.org
Starmail - 23. Jul, 23:22
