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Press releases

Local Activists Rally vs. Mark Rey: “Stop the Bush Administration forest policies, they leave no trees behind!” March 24, 2004

Congress Reaches National Forests Deal: Compromise plan is victory for timber company-Bush administration bloc. November 20, 2004

Groups urge US Forest Service to “Do better”: Conservationists say future of forests must emphasize land protection. August 27, 2003

Forest plans lack vision: Alternative E faces in the right direction, but fails to take a step there. June 16, 2003

DNR logs old forest: Old cedar grove mistakenly cut down. July 9, 2003

Sierra Club makes restoration central to forest planning: “Restoring America’s Forests” shows how national forests can recover from logging. July 23, 2002

Newspaper stories
Bush Administration changes rules for National Forests

Opinions
Healthy forests? You mean healthy tree farms
Our forests need public input
Broader view needed in gauging clear-cutting's economic impact

Radio stories
Walk Backwards vs. Gale Norton

TV stories
Cook County's "big wheels" show up to influence forest plan

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Sierra Club Daily Scoop
National Pressroom

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