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Tue Aug-02-05 05:10 PM
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Easing of Northwest Logging [BushCo] Rules Blocked

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Easing of Northwest Logging Rules Blocked

By GENE JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer 30 minutes ago

SEATTLE - A federal judge struck down a move by the Bush administration to ease logging restrictions in the Northwest, saying the government failed to consider the effect on rare plants and animals.

U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman said in her ruling Monday that under federal law, authorities had an obligation to show why the logging restrictions should be changed.

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