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Judge Suspends Five Mine Permits
A federal judge in West Virginia has ruled that the practice of dumping the rubble into streams from blown up mountaintops violates the Clean Water Act.

Court Rebukes Administration for Misrepresenting Scientists
To justify an increase in logging on steep slopes in the Northwest, the Forest Service ignored advice from leading scientists including some from the Fish and Wildlife Service.

A Win for Forest Wildlife and the Public
An attempt by the Bush administration to remove wildlife protection and exclude the public from forest-management decisions is rejected.

Klamath Salmon to Get Vital Water
An attempt by irrigators to overturn minimum flows for salmon is rejected.

Protecting the "Heart of California" from Urban Development
The primary zone of the California Delta is truly the heart of the state. This western watershed for the Sierra Nevada mountains is home to a multitude of wildlife and family farms, it also provides drinking water to millions of Californians. A recent proposal to allow 162 units of housing within this zone at Clarksburg was successfully challenged by Earthjustice and a coalition of local residents.

Protecting People from Brick Kiln Emissions
Brick and clay manufacturers produce some of the worst air pollution in our nation. Now the EPA must follow the law and make this industry clean up its act.

Proposed Wilderness Area to Regain Peace and Quiet
Palisades Wilderness Study Area protected from ten-fold increase in recreational helicopter skiing

Endangered Owls Deserve Protections, Court Rules
Permits for timber sales in the Rogue River Basin were based on "arbitrary and capricious" statements, and not scientific fact.

A Cleaner Future for the Anacostia River
One of the dirtiest rivers in the nation finally has a chance to recover from years of pollution.

Polluting Lake Okeechobee Declared Illegal
Water district must comply with the Clean Water Act before dumping into this drinking water source.

Northern Rockies Grizzly Bears Win One in Court
The court agrees: too many roads are bad for grizzlies & the Forest Service must do better

Army Must Consider Other Locations for Stryker Brigade
Hawai'i base would destroy cultural sites -- less harmful options must be considered

Seasonal Wetlands Need Better Protections
Federal judge rules that habitat plan doesn't go far enough

Arctic Wildlife Gets a New Lease on Life
Alaskan lake and surrounding area gets protection from drilling.

Rare Trout Gets a Chance
The beautiful, and gravely endangered, Colorado River cutthroat trout has a chance at survival after a judge tells the Bush administration to obey the law.

Roadless Rule Repeal Repealed
Roadless forests are once again protected -- for now.

Alaskans' Right to Protection from Cruise Ships
Voters allowed to consider initiative on cruise ships

Court Grants Temporary Halt to Mountaintop Removal Mining Expansion in West Virginia
A federal court granted a temporary restraining order that limits expansive mining at several mountaintop removal mines currently being challenged by environmental groups in Appalachia

Pesticide "Self-Regulation" Rule Thrown Out
Pesticide lobby sought to ignore effects of pesticides on endangered species

Giant Sequoia National Monument Logging Plan Stopped Pending Further Study
New management plan must be developed