Fact, fiction, and Forest Service appeals
Article Abstract:
There is a dispute between environmentalists and the timber industry in the Pacific Northwest over the US Forest Service appeals process which Congress should attempt to resolve. The timber industry accuses environmentalists of wasting Forest Service time with technicalities, while environmentalists charge that the Forest Service has authorized timber cutting without adequate consideration of environmental factors. Industry feels the appeals process should be shortened or abolished, while environmentalists fear this would cut down on Forest Service accountability. It is time for Congress to act.
Publication Name: Natural Resources Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0028-0739
Year: 1992
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Northern Rockies report on 1994 natural resources legislation
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Congress failed to enact any legislation in 1994 to protect natural resources in the Northern Rocky Mountain region, including Montana state wilderness legislation that has come up for consideration annually and failed to win approval for the past 16 years. While national political machinations account for most of the inaction, the Montana wilderness legislation was blocked because Representative Pat Williams (D-Mont.) and Senator Conrad Burns (R-Mont.), both running for reelection, could not agree on the measure.
Publication Name: Natural Resources Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0028-0739
Year: 1995
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Time is running out for appeals court reform
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The Commission on Structural Alternatives must complete its work in 1998, and the data indicates that five of the 12 geographic circuits may have difficulties needing adjustment. Partners to the commission in assembling and evaluating pertinent material have included the Federal Judicial Center and the Administrative Office of the US Courts. So far, it seems that circuit-splitting will not be necessary and authorizing several additional judgeships should be enough.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1998
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- Abstracts: Ski resorts and national forests: rethinking Forest Service management practices for recreational use. The National Park Service's proposed ban: a new approach to personal watercraft use in the national parks
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