NEWS 2011   (arranged by topic, date)

FS FISH POISONING PROJECT, BOULDER, UTAH

• Forest Service sinks Utah's plan to poison fish, sltrib.com, Nov 30
• Forest Service backs off Boulder Creek poisoning plan, deseretnews.com, Nov 29
• Forest Service Withdraws Fish Poisoning Decision after Conservation Groups and the town of Boulder, UT appeal, Press Release, Nov 29
• Forest Service Withdrawl Notice, Nov 22
• Boulder Town Council Appeal, Oct 7
• AWR Appeal, Oct 7

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BISON MANAGEMENT

• Bison Management Plan To Be Discussed At Chico, nbcmontana.com, November 30, 2011

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LEWIS & CLARK NF WITHDRAWS TIMBER SALE

• Logging plans in Lewis and Clark National Forest Scrapped greatfallstribune.com, November 22, 2011
• Little Belt timber sale withdrawn after successful Appeal, Press Release, November 22, 2011

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UNIVERSITY WOOD-BURNING GENERATOR PROJECT

• UM scraps biomass heating plant, apologizes for 'eco-terrorism' remark, missoulian.com, Dec 3
• UM halts plans for woody biomass heating plant, missoulian.com, Dec 2
• No biomass plant..., montanakaiman.com, Dec 1
• Concerns about biomas burner far from 'ecoterrorism', missoulian.com, November 29, 2011
• Biomass boiler: UM offers to pay for more pollution testing; vote delayed missoulian.com, November 18, 2011
• Board postpones vote on air quality permit for UM biomass boiler, missoulian.com, November 2, 2011
• 3 groups appeal air quality permit for UM biomass boiler, missoulian.com, July 19, 2011

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DALTON TIMBER SALE, HELENA NATIONAL FOREST, MT

• 'Collaborative' logging plan still controversial , helenair.com, November 8, 2011

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NREPA INTRODUCED TO 112TH CONGRESS

• Bill to convert roadless public lands to wilderness reintroduced, greatfallstribune.com, November 4, 2011
• Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act introduced, Press Release, November 4, 2011
• Reps. Maloney, Grijalva, Markey introduce Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act, Press Release, November 3, 2011

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WOLVES

• Advocates seek stop to Idaho, Montana wolf hunts, Associated Press, November 8, 2011
• Idaho and Montana wolf hunts head to court, Associated Press, November 7, 2011

Emergency Injunction Denied

• Bid to stop Rockies wolf hunt denied - for now, greatfallstribune.com, October 18, 2011
• Court rejects stay on wolf hunts in Idaho, Montana, reuters.com, October 18, 2011

Emergency Injunction Sought

• Wolf hunt: Eleven wolves killed in Montana so far, environmental groups file injunction to block hunts from continuing, bozemandailychronicle.com, October 18, 2011
• Emergency halt to wolf hunts sought in Montana and Idaho, latimes.com, October 17, 2011
• Environmental groups seek injunction to stop Montana wolf hunt, missoulian.com, October 17, 2011
• Emergency Injunction sought to stop Montana-Idaho wolf hunts, Press Release, October 17, 2011

Appeal Filed

• Rider Appeal, Opening Brief, Ninth Circuit Court, September 8, 2011
• Wolf cull outrages wildlife groups, montrealgazette.com, August 10, 2011
• Battle Over Delisting Wolves Heads to Federal Appeals Court, nytimes.com, August 9, 2011
• Wolf licenses go on sale; groups plan delisting appeal, helenair.com, August 9, 2011
• Groups ask U.S. court to restore wolf protections, reuters.com, August 9, 2011
• Groups ask U.S. appeals court to restore wolf protections, latimes.com, August 8, 2011
• Groups ask appeals court to restore wolf protections, scientificamerican.com, August 8, 2011
• Conservation groups appeal latest wolf decision, kpax.com, August 8, 2011
• Appeal filed on wolf decision, Press Release, August 8, 2011
• Notice of Appeal, August 8, 2011
• Environmental group will appeal recent wolf decision, krtv.com, August 4, 2011
• Groups to appeal wolf ruling to 9th Circuit, missoulian.com, August 5, 2011

Injunction Sought

• Ninth Circuit Denies Motion to Bar Wolf Hunting in Northern Rockies, Press Release, August 25, 2011
• Court denies motion to halt wolf hunt, helenair.com, August 26, 2011
• Exhibits as filed, #7, #8, Aug 13, 2011
• Reply in Support of Emergency Motion, August 23, 2011
• Emergency order is sought to halt wolf hunts in Idaho and Montana, latimes.com, August 15, 2011
• Environmental groups seek emergency injunction to halt wolf hunts in Idaho, Montana, washingtonpost.com, August 13, 2011
• Conservationists ask court to stop Idaho, Montana wolf hunts, latimes.com, August 13, 2011
• Conservationists ask court to stop Idaho, Montana wolf hunts, reuters.com, August 13, 2011
• Groups ask court to halt Montana, Idaho wolf hunts, news.yahoo.com, August 13, 2011
• Conservation groups want injunction to stop wolf hunts, kpax.com, August 13, 2011
• Conservation groups ask for injunction to stop wolf killing, Press Release, August 13, 2011
• Emergency injunction as filed, August 13, 2011
• Exhibits as filed, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, Aug 13, 2011

U.S. District Court Decision

• Judge Molloy "Would Hold" Senator Tester's Wolf Rider Unconstitutional, Maps Appeal to SCOTUS if Needed, 4&20blackbirds.wordpress.com, August 4, 2011
• U.S. judge refuses to restore wolf protections, latimes.com, August 3, 2011
• Mixed reaction to Montana wolf court ruling, kpax.com, August 4, 2011

Court Challenge To Congressional Rider

• Idaho-Montana wolf issues head back to court on Tuesday, spokesman.com, July 25, 2011
• Latest wolf battle returning to Missoula courtroom, kpax.com, July 25, 2011

• Plantiff's Reply, June 21, 2011
• Plantiff's Statement of Undisputed Facts, May 31, 2011
• Plantiff's Brief, May 31
• Judge Blocks Deal on Protections for Wolves, nytimes.com, April 10, 2011
• Judge rules for AWR, stops big environmental groups attempt to take wolves off of Endangered Species List, US District Court Order, April 4, 2011
• Settlement reached for wolf delisting, awaits court's OK, bozemandailychronicle.com, March 28, 2011
• Plaintiffs Split on Settlement: 10 for, 4 against, March 19, 2011
  • missoulian.com
  • bozemandailychronicle.com
  • kbzk.com
  • helenair.com
• Settlement offer splits wolves' supporters
  • helenair.com, March 18, 2011
  • greatfallstribune.com, March 17, 2011
• Tester's wolf rider is bad policy, mtstandard.com, March 9, 2011 / helenair.com, March 13, 2011
• Tester's wolf rider sets a bad policy, mtstandard.com, March 9, 2011
• Tester attaches wolf rider to $1 trillion Continuing Resolution, leftinthewest.com, March 5, 2011
• Gov calls for wolves to be killed, helenair.com, February 17, 2011

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WATER CLEAN-UP VICTORY FOR MONTANA

• Government has to follow laws as well, missouian.com, October 6, 2011
• Sweeping clean water settlement approved for Montana, October 3, 2011
• reuters.com
• latimes.com
• chicagotribune.com
• Water clean-up Agreement, Press Release, October 3, 2011
• Exhibit A, September 27, 2011
• Exhibit B, September 27, 2011
• Order, September 27, 2011
• Notice of Lodging, September 27, 2011
• Judgment, September 27, 2011

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COLT SUMMIT PROJECT, LOLO NF, MONTANA

• Lawsuit over Seeley timber sale reveals split among environmental groups, missoulian.com, September 20, 2011
• Lawsuit filed to stop timber sale on Lolo National Forest near Seeley Lake, missoulian.com, September 18, 2011
• Lawsuit filed to halt Montana timber project, chron.com, September 18, 2011
• Conservation Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Logging and Road Building in Lynx, Grizzly Bear and Bull Trout Critical Habitat, Press Release, September 16, 2011
• Complaint, September 16, 2011

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GRIZZLY BEARS (Ursus arctos horribilis)
Helicopter Spraying & Grizzlies in Helena NF, Montana

• Local group to sue over herbicide spraying, helenair.com, September 28, 2011

Idaho: East Fork Meadow Creek Habitat Spared

• Federal foresters restudy N. Idaho logging project, idahopress.com, July 25, 2011
• Federal foresters withdraw N. Idaho timber plan for more study of impact on cultural resources, therepublic.com, June 18, 2011

Hazing Yellowstone Grizzlies

• Guest column: The future is worth the fight, bozemandailychronicle.com, June 18, 2011

AWR fighting to end helicopter hazing of Yellowstone grizzlies

• Bison haze begins today, environmental group pushes to block use of helicopters, bozemandailychronicle.com, June 1, 2011
• Hazing bison with helicopters harmful to grizzly bears, missoulian.com, May 18, 2011
• AWR files lawsuit to halt harassment of grizzly bears in Yellowstone Grizzly Recovery Zone, Press Release, May 18, 2011
• Alliance for the Wild Rockies files "Notice of Intent to Sue" to halt harassment of Yellowstone grizzly bears under ESA, Press Release, May 12, 2011

NW Montana: USFS drops appeal; grizzly bear habitat preserved View Larger Map

• Kootenai National Forest asks judge to lift block on timber sale near grizzly habitat, missoulian.com, November 11, 2011
• Forest Service drops appeal of decision halting road-building and logging in NW Montana endangered grizzly bear habitat, Press Release, March 22, 2011
• Motion to Voluntarily Withdraw Appeal, USFS, March 18, 2011

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CUSTER NF LOGGING PLAN — AWR FILES CHALLENGE

• Alliance for the Wild Rockies seeks to halt rogue logging project in Eastern Montana, Press Release, July 8, 2011
• Complaint, July 8, 2011

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USFS BOZEMAN WATERSHEAD MANAGEMENT LOGGING PROJECT — AWR CHALLENGES HABITAT THREAT

• Conservation Groups File Administrative Appeal to stop logging in Bozeman's Watershed, Press Release, April 8, 2011
• Groups appeal to stop logging in Bozeman's watershed, bozemandailychronicle.com, April 8, 2011

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EFFECTIVE & EFFICIENT HABITAT PROTECTION BY AWR

• Alliance for the Wild Rockies take litigious approach to environmental protection, bozemandailychronicle.com, March 28, 2011
• The Donor Dance: How green groups stay funded, bozemandailychronicle.com, March 29, 2011
• Environmental groups no strangers to courthouse, bozemandailychronicle.com, March 29, 2011

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USFS BENCHMARK MONTANA LOGGING PROJECT SCRAPPED

• Forest Service reverses decision on Benchmark logging, prescribed burn, greatfallstribune.com, March 29, 2011
• Groups appeal logging project, helenair.com, March 28, 2011
• Benchmark logging plan won't protect homes, violates law, greatfallstribune.com, February 23, 2011

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BEAVERHEAD-DEERLODGE FS SALVAGE SALE COMPLAINT

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• Conservation Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Logging and Road Building in Westslope Cutthroat Trout and Elk Habitat, Press Release, February 8, 2011
• Complaint, Native Ecosystems Council/Alliance for the Wild Rockies, February 7, 2011

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BIG HOLE VALLEY MONTANA: FEDERAL APPEALS COURT WIN — LANDMARK DECISION

• Conservation group hails federal ruling as precedent-setting, helenair.com, January 27, 2011
• Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Denies Government Request to Resume Clearcutting in Upper Big Hole Valley, Press Release, January 26, 2011
• Appeals Court Rejects U.S. Request for Rehearing in Montana Timber Case, www.nytimes.com, January 25, 2011

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CANADA LYNX (Lynx canadensis)

• Environmentalists sue to block 7,000 acre logging project, ktvb.com, May 15, 2011
• Federal agency drops appeal of lynx habitat, helenair.com, January 18, 2011
• Feds drop lynx appeal, will revise habitat plan, missoulian.com, January 17, 2011
• "Critical habitat" recalculated for reintroduced lynx, denverpost.com, January 15, 2011
• Federal Government Drops Appeal of Federal District Court ruling against U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over inadequate lynx critical habitat, Press Release, January 13, 2011
• Order, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, January 12, 2011