This after court found Bush administration misrepresented views of key scientists

Court finds Bush administration misrepresented views of key scientists

Background information on salmon protection in the Northwest

The Northwest Forest Plan was written to balance timber demand with wildlife needs. One part—the Aquatic Conservation Strategy—aimed to protect salmon and clean water. The Bush administration drastically weakened the strategy, and on March 30, 2007, a federal court found that administration acted illegally by suppressing scientific evidence.

Groups move to uphold law that protects clean water and salmon

Groups move to uphold law that protects clean water and salmon

Litigation to save the northern spotted owl from extinction slowed the rate of logging dramatically in the nick of time.