three states sue Bush admin over roadless initiative repeal

[montana500]

Oregon, California and New Mexico have sued the Bush admin over the repeal of the very popular Roadless Initiative. The R.I. was created by Clinton/Gore, and effectively protected the last remaining roadless wild lands on national forest lands. Over half of our national forest lands are roaded and worked for resource extraction. There are nearly 400,000 miles of road on our national forest lands. The R.I. basically was a plan that kept the status quo. It was a good compromise on saving the best of what is left. I know some of you travel, and enjoy what's left of our country's wildness. Well, I can ssure you these roadless places are the best of what is left in terms of scenery, solitude, wildife watching and hunting/fishing.

Do you think the Arctic refuge drilling is a big deal? It's nothing compared to the destruction of our last roadless wildlands on national forest lands.



www.wilderness-sportsman.com

[enough]

1. Good. (nt)

[SlipperySlope]

2. What grounds are they suing on?

What one executive does, another can undo. Or is there a Federal law at play here?