Score One for California Forests

California forests had some good news this week: an agreement between conservation groups and the U.S. Forest Service that will see better protection for nearly a million acres of forest that were slated for potential road construction or other development.

The agreement settles a lawsuit against the Forest Service by seven environmental groups.

The Press Enterprise explains the background:

Environmental groups took issue with Forest Service plans that in 2005 designated more than 900,000 roadless acres for possible road building or other development, the groups say in a statement released this week. The groups also contended the service did not do proper environmental reviews and ign... Read the full story on Planet Green

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