 As a member of Earth Justice, I receive e-mails whenever they feel I need to be alerted about something. Anyone can join and you can opt-in to receiving the e-mails as well. I find it very informative and interesting.
Right now the call for action is in regards to public forests. The current members in office with the Bush administration have been promoting more logging and clear cutting, less protection for wildlife and water resources and less citizen involvement in the forest planning process.
Just today three House Democrats requested a formal probe of possible illegal Forest Service Logging projects in California. There is a possibility that there has been illegal logging in several areas, including the Trail of 100 Giants, which is protected under a 2000 presidential proclamation.
On April 15, 2000, President Clinton signed a presidential proclamation to help protect national forests in that area. On January 12 2007, the US Forest Service proposed a new draft management plan that leaves the majority of roadless old growth forests open to commercial logging.
It just so happens the Bush administration is attempting to pass the latest proposed drafts. In addition to more logging, there have also been more burn piles planned. Go figure.
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Thank you for passing this along, Christy. I'm an environmentalist as well, as you know.