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Victories

Air Standards for Trash Incinerators Ruled Inadequate

EPA forced to rewrite air pollution standards for small municipal waste combustors.

Forest Service Scolded on Goshawk Plan
Forest Service forced to reconsider its goshawk protection policies.
Clean Air Standards to be Strengthened Above National Parks
Earthjustice forces EPA to end 13-year delay in raising clean air standards above nation's most prized national parks.
Moloka`i Ranch Water Permit Revoked
Victory for the public trust doctrine and native Hawaiian rights.
Red Dog Mine Air Standards Upheld
Big business can't buy the right to dirty air.
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

Logging Companies Must Apply for Permits for Ditches and Culverts
San Francisco Ruling Could Apply Everywhere
Federal Appeals Court Rules California-Based Longline Fishery Violates Endangered Species Act
May result in restrictions on swordfish fishery to protect endangered sea turtles
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.