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Roadless Rule Emerges Victorious From Decade of Legal Challenges
Posted on 2 Dec 2012 by LexisNexis Environmental Law Community Staff

By Mr. Michael Anderson Get the latest expert analysis on the federal "Roadless Area Conservation Rule," which bans road building and logging on millions of acres of national forest land in numerous states. This article includes an overview... Read More

Tags: NEPA , Michael Anderson , Wilderness Society , logging , national forests , roadless rule , Conservation , critical habitat , National Environmental Policy Act

Supreme Court Must Hear “Only Enviros May Sue” Case
Posted on 7 Mar 2013 by William Perry Pendley

By William Perry Pendley, President and Chief Operating Officer of Mountain States Legal Foundation A 118-year-old nonprofit, non-partisan mining trade association with thousands of members has urged the Supreme Court of the United States to hear a... Read More

Tags: environmental , standing , environmental law , national forests

Jenner & Block: New Litigation Filed Over Spent Lead Ammunition On Public Lands
Posted on 5 Oct 2012 by E. Lynn Grayson

By E. Lynn Grayson, Partner, Jenner & Block The Center for Biological Diversity, the Sierra Club and the Grand Canyon Wildlands Council have filed a complaint against the U.S. Forest Service to limit the disposal of spent lead ammunition. Filed... Read More

Tags: Jenner Block , Resource Conservation and Recovery Act , lead poisoning , ammunition , national forests , Lynn Grayson , wildlife