Court: Bush admin can't exclude public participation in forests

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September 29, 2005 (Seattle, WA) - The recent court ruling in the Eastern District of California regarding Categorical Exclusions restores the concept of democracy to our national forests and halts one of the many tactics used by the Bush administration’s to limit public involvement and weaken environmental protections.

On September 16, 2005, the Eastern District Court in California ruled that the Administration must provide opportunities for the public to have input on land management projects on all lands administered by the U.S. Forest Service. In particular, the court ruling affects certain projects that were classified as "categorical exclusions," a process which the Administration has increasingly used to eliminate environmental analysis and reduce public participation. Types of activities include logging, energy development, and recreation development on National Forests and Grasslands.

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*'s appointments aren't so much anti-choice as they are pro-corporate power.

other people feel the same way.

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