U.S. Courts American Forests' Last Defense
The U.S. Forest Service's efforts to restrict public input has been stymied by a judge's ruling throwing out limits on the public's right to participate in forest decisions. In an act of petulance, they are stopping hundreds of forest management activities - including harvesting the Capitol Christmas Tree - rather than accept legitimate public oversight of their activities. Thankfully the U.S. courts are present as a last line of defense against the Bush administration's forest onslaught.
