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Tucson Audubon Society Roadless Area Policy National Audubon has joined with a number of other national and regional conservation organizations in a lawsuit challenging the Forest Service’s decision to repeal the Roadless Area Policy. The lawsuit alleges that the decision violates National Environmental Policy Act, the Administrative Procedures Act and the Endangered Species Act. The states of California, Oregon and New Mexico have already filed lawsuits challenging the repeal. The case was filed October 6 in California. You can find more information at http://az.audubon.org.
Audubon Blasts Administration's Move to Eliminate Roadless Area Rule In a move condemned by conservationists, sportsmen’s associations, and outdoor recreation groups, the Bush Administration took steps earlier this week to eliminate the Clinton-era Roadless Area Conservation Rule that limits logging and development in 58.5 million acres of national forest. "The implementation of the Roadless Rule had more Americans commenting on it and supporting it than any other federal rule in U.S. history. Yet, the administration has sent a clear message to the American people; ‘Your voice does not matter where a healthy environment is concerned,’" said Bob Perciasepe, Audubon’s chief operating officer. "We ask Americans who care about the fate of our nation’s forests to once again let the government know how you feel during this public comment period." "I urge Audubon members and our friends to fight this ‘shoot-all-the-buffalo’ mentality," Perciasepe concluded. "We must not allow this opportunistic weakening of our nation’s environmental laws, but should work together to protect our wild places for birds, wildlife, and all Americans."
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