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July 21, 1999 | Press Release

Environmentalists Sue Federal Government Over Biased World Trade Advisory Committees

In a lawsuit filed against the US Trade Representative and the US Department of Commerce, environmental groups accuse US trade policy makers of giving exclusive access to the timber industry in trade advisory committees while marginalizing environmental groups.

July 20, 1999 | Press Release

Victory for Endangered Hawaiian Plants

The Hawai`i District Court ordered the Secretary of the Interior and Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service to finalize a proposed rule to list ten Hawaiian plant taxa as endangered under the Endangered Species Act by August 31, 1999.

July 9, 1999 | Press Release

Judge Rules for North Pacific Ecosystem

In a landmark decision, a federal court found that National Marine Fisheries Service's management of the giant North Pacific fisheries is illegal.

June 29, 1999 | Press Release

Religious Leaders Urge Protection of National Forests' Roadless Areas

Copy of letter and signatories below:

"Then shall all the trees of the wood sing for joy before the Lord." (Psalm 96:10-13)

The President and Vice President of the United States
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500

Dear President Clinton and Vice President Gore:

April 20, 1999 | Press Release

Citizens Sue to Save Endangered Hawaiian Plants

Conservation Council for Hawai`i, represented by Earthjustice, filed suit against the Secretary of the Interior and Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, to list ten Hawaiian plants as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

April 7, 1999 | Press Release

Federal Judge Halts Road Reconstruction in Klamath National Forest

A federal court issued a sweeping injunction against the Forest Service halting all work on over 140 reconstruction projects on secondary roads in northern California's Klamath National Forest.

April 1, 1999 | Press Release

Sea Turtle Protection Lawsuit Settles in Florida

Florida environmentalists claimed a major victory when Indian River County and other parties signed a settlement in which the County agreed to develop a habitat conservation plan to protect endangered and threatened sea turtles.

March 31, 1999 | Press Release

Gill Nets Prohibited in Florida Waters

Florida environmentalists claimed a major victory when the First District Court of Appeal upheld a rule proposed by the Marine Fisheries Commission ensuring that illegal gill nets cannot be used in Florida waters.

March 29, 1999 | Press Release

Court Blocks Federal Timber Sale to Protect Endangered Umpqua Cutthroat Trout

A federal court blocked a timber sale because it would log habitat for salmon listed under the Endangered Species Act and violate the rules established in the President's Northwest Forest Plan.

March 26, 1999 | Press Release

Florida Offshore Oil Drilling Permits Denied

Florida environmentalists defeated Coastal Petroleum Company's efforts to obtain twelve offshore drilling permits ranging from Naples to St. George Island.

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