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July 1, 2001 12:00 AM (Normal Story) Legal Action Update, July 2001 * MONTANA WILDERNESS ASSOC. V. U.S.F.S. (U.S. District Court - Montana)- On May 21, 2001, U.S. District Judge Donald W. Molloy issued a decision granting Montana Wilderness Association's motion for summary judgment. The decision concludes that the Forest Service improperly interpreted the Montana Wilderness Study Area Act of 1977 and reasons that... Read more...	June 30, 2001 12:00 AM (yellowstone) Snowmobile settlement gives new life to sleds in Yellowstone By JEFF TOLLEFSON Gazette Wyoming Bureau Folks who displayed bumper stickers reading "Snowmobilers for Bush" last fall placed their trust in the right hands. Following weeks of closed-door talks, the Bush administration on Friday signed a settlement agreement with snowmobile manufacturers that could allow snowmobiling to continue in... Read more...
June 30, 2001 12:00 AM (yellowstone) Another Victory In Yellowstone! Before I get into the settlement process on the suit that was filed last December, let me remind you that our legal effort is being led by the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association (ISMA) with BlueRibbon Coalition and the State of Wyoming as major partners. In addition, other named litigants are Wyoming State Snowmobile Association (... Read more...	June 29, 2001 12:00 AM (yellowstone) National Park Service to Reopen Yellowstone Snowmobiling Planning Process; Enthusiasts Claim Victory HASLETT, Michigan (June 29, 2001) - Under a settlement agreement finalized between the snowmobile community and the U.S. Department of Interior, the National Park Service will reopen its decision-making process regarding the use of snowmobiles in Yellowstone and surrounding Parks. Snowmobile manufacturers and enthusiasts, and the State of Wyoming... Read more...
June 27, 2001 12:00 AM CAFE standards (in addition to the following you can utilize our "BRC Rapid Response Resource Center" to respond to this alert - this alert being forwarded to support SEMA''s efforts on this issue) LEGISLATIVE ALERT U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee to Consider Raising Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards CAFE mandates that all... Read more...	June 26, 2001 12:00 AM (media) 2001 Orick Freedom Rally and Protest Update BLUERIBBON COALITION, INC. !!!!! UPDATED — JUNE 28, 2001 !!!!! MEDIA ADVISORY 2001 ORICK FREEDOM RALLY AND PROTEST JULY 1, 2001 * Noon - 4 p.m. Read more...
June 15, 2001 12:00 AM Schd. for CA Klamath Farm-Aid Convoy Dear Subscriber: Re: Schd. for CA Farm Aid Convoy I have heard from a lot of you who are interested in helping the farmers in the Klamath Basin because it is the right thing to do and it further highlights a flawed ESA that is in serious need of reform. An ESA that has been used by anti-access groups for over 20 years to close roads and... Read more...	June 14, 2001 12:00 AM (media) Are the Inmates Running the Asylum? ARE THE INMATES RUNNING THE ASYLUM? Re: Are Greens and Al Gore Running the Show For 8 long years, activists in the multiple-use and property rights movement have had to battle with the likes of the Sierra Club, former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt, and green land managers who were hand selected by Al Gore to carry forth his own brand of... Read more...
June 11, 2001 12:00 AM ASK BUSH TO RESTORE ACCESS IN N. CALIFORNIA For 30 years, the Redwood National Park in Northern California has continued to enact excessive regulations that are negatively affecting the small rural town of Orick. The Park recently installed iron gates on several beach roads that are used by recreational and commercial surf fishermen. Read more...	June 9, 2001 12:00 AM RURAL CLEANSING IN AMERICA - Results from Orick Freedom Rally Dear Subscriber, The full story of Orick - with a photo of the great "myth" -- is now posted on the BRC website: http://www.sharetrails.org/MediaReleases/index.cfm The story of Orick must be told. I know a lot of agency staff are very good folks, but there are are number of agency units that feel they don''t have to answer to anyone. I... Read more...

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