Timber Harvesting Ruling

From the Missoulian: "Depending on one's perspective, a federal court ruling last week either cleared the way for widespread logging of Western forests or it reinstated timber harvesting standards that agencies have had to follow for years."

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision on July 2, 2008, in the Lands Council v. McNair case.

For background information, The Forest Service has websites on National Forest Management Act (NFMA) Planning and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Source: Cramer, J. (10 July 2008). "Outcome of ruling on logging uncertain: Decision says judges can't act as scientists." Missoulian. A1.