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Press Releases

November 1, 2006
U.S. Forest Service Plans Logging, Road Construction in Roadless Forest Areas
October 28, 2004
Documents Reveal Timber Industry, Congressman Peterson Dictating Allegheny National Forest Management
September 23, 2004
Lawsuit Challenges Application of Bush Administration Policies
August 10, 2004
Conservation Groups Expose Bush Administration Plans to Exploit Allegheny National Forest
July 27, 2004
Allegheny National Forest Bicycle Ride - July 31 @ 10am
June 1, 2004
Forest Service Begins to Approve Controversial Logging Projects
May 20, 2004
Conservation Groups Take Challenge of Black Cherry "Tree Farming" in Allegheny National Forest to 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals
May 10, 2004
Controversial Visit by US Forest Service Chief Provokes Citizen Protest
May 10, 2004
Conservation Group Says Science Contradicts Salvage Logging in Allegheny National Forest
April 24, 2004
Secretary of Agriculture Tours Illegal Logging Projects, Shuts Out Public
June 3, 2003
Pennsylvania's Allegheny National Forest Named Among America's Special Mention Endangered National Forests
May 29, 2003
Conservation Group Releases Science-based Plan for Allegheny National Forest
September 9, 2002
Federal Magistrate Recommends that Allegheny National Forest Logging Project be Halted, Endangered Species Protections be Strengthened
July 12, 2002
PUBLIC ADVISORY: Herbicide Spraying in State Forests Begins Monday
July 11, 2002
Citizen Groups Petition DCNR to Release Documents About "Back-Room" Deal with Oil Company
July 11, 2002
Judge Refuses Oil Company Request to Discard Expert Report Detailing Impacts to Water Quality from Drilling in Allegheny National Forest
July 1, 2002
Agency Report: Oil Drilling Impaired Allegheny National Forest Streams
May 22, 2002
Conservation Groups Call for Ban on Logging, Oil and Gas Drilling in Pennsylvania's State Parks
May 18, 2002
DCNR Secretary John Oliver receives citation from Earth Police
May 7, 2002
Conservation Groups petition DCNR to release documents about secretive meetings with oil and gas industry
May 3, 2002
Forest Service proposes massive logging project in Allegheny National Forest
April 24, 2002
Advisory Panel calls for DCNR to cancel auction of oil and gas rights under State Parks and Forests
April 5, 2002
Pennsylania Plans to Auction Off Half a Million Acres of State Forest and Park Lands for Oil and Gas Drilling
January 16, 2002
Supersedeas Not Granted, but Fight Goes on to Save Salmon Creek
January 10, 2002
Judge Issues Temporary Order to Oil and Gas Company to Stop Construction Activity in Allegheny National Forest
January 7, 2002
Conservationists File Appeal to Environmental Hearing Board over Oil and Gas Permits
November 14, 2001
U.S. Forest Service Gives Oil and Gas Corporations Green Light, Every Time
November 3, 2001
ADP Announces Campaign for an 'Allegheny Wild!'
August 28, 2001
Allegheny Defense Project Announces Monthly Outings
May 21, 2001
Conservation Groups File Landmark Lawsuit Against Allegheny National Forest Logging Project
March 13, 2001
State Senator Spreads Message of Intolerance
February 5, 2001
Landmark Hearing Draws Large Crowd
July 10, 2000
Forest Protection Groups Appeal Federal Court Decision
May 8, 2000
Citizen Groups Speak Out in Opposition to the East Side Timber Sale
May 5, 2000
Forest Protection Group Criticizes Management Plan for Endangered Species
February 11, 2000
State Senator "Sludge" Slocum Cited for Violating Natural Laws!

 

 

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