Cases

Northwest Forest Plan: Aquatic Conservation Strategy

In Brief: The Northwest Forest Plan was written to balance timber demand with wildlife needs. A part -- the Aquatic Conservation Strategy -- aims to protect salmon and clean water. The Bush administration has drastically weakened the strategy, and on March 30, 2007,  a federal court found that administration acted illegally by suppressing scientific evidence.

   

Updated: April 4, 2007

Case #05680, 05607