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Moloka`i Ranch Water Permit Revoked
Victory for the public trust doctrine and native Hawaiian rights.

Wetlands and Streams Protected
Army Corps of Engineers nationwide permits protected by federal court.

EPA Reaches Settlement Regarding Controversial Pesticide
Future uses of vinclozolin in Oregon must meet strict guidelines

Florida Appeals Court Denies Coastal Petroleum Takings Claim
More than seven years of litigation result in denial of takings claims

Court Blocks Bush Administration From Applying Weakened New Source Review Rules
The Court of Appeals in Washington, DC, has suspended a controversial EPA plan to weaken rules that apply to old power plants, refineries, and other facilities.

Restricting Snowmobile Use in Yellowstone National Park
Snowmobile use restricted in Yellowstone as damaging to park life and visitors.

Pesticides and Farmworkers
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries has issued new rules to protect farmworkers from poisoning by pesticides, in response to an Earthjustice lawsuit.

PCB-Laden Ships to Stay at Home
Court Halts Export of Nine Toxic Ships As Four Are Greeted by Protests

Federal Appeals Court Rules California-Based Longline Fishery Violates Endangered Species Act
May result in restrictions on swordfish fishery to protect endangered sea turtles

Logging Companies Must Apply for Permits for Ditches and Culverts
San Francisco Ruling Could Apply Everywhere

Diesel Irrigation Pumps in Central Valley to Be Regulated
The Environmental Protection Agency, facing a lawsuit, agrees to regulate diesel pumps in the San Joaquin Valley.

Government Pulls Permit For Experimental Longline Swordfish Fishery
Swordfishing Threatening Protected Turtles

Cruise Industry Drops Plans To Visit Moloka`i
Public outcry causes reconsideration

Pesticide Protection Gained for Northwest Salmon
EPA agrees to block pesticide application adjacent to salmon streams.

Home Owners Association Wins Protection For Maui's Drinking Water
Maui Meadows Homeowners Association wins designation for the`Iao Aquifer, the principal source of drinking water for Central and South Maui and Pa`ia, as state ground water management areas.

EPA to Begin Soot and Smog Reviews
EPA agrees to review national standards for soot and smog pollution levels and strengthen them if appropriate.

Court Requires Full Study of Mammoth Airport Expansion
Judge Slams FAA for Failure to Conduct Thorough Study; A Second Case Proceeds in State Court

Steller Sea Lion Litigation Brought to a Close
Overfishing in the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea must be curtailed

Judge Dismisses Plum Creek Harrassment Lawsuit
Timber company had tried to intimidate environmental groups

Court Orders Interior to Act on Pacific Fisher Listing
Imperiled species now an important step closer to federal protection