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New Year Means New Rules For Oregon Forests
My Central Oregon
December 21, 2010

Colorado groups join campaign for improved forest management rules
Colorado Independent
December 20, 2010

Va. group seeks US forest protections
Associated Press
December 16, 2010

Va. group seeks US forest protections
Associated Press
December 16, 2010

Groups to work to protect 900,000 acres of forest
Ventura County Star
December 15, 2010

State pushes to protect wild lands
Santa Fe New Mexican
August 11, 2010

Hike to Cougar Divide near Mount Baker is part of Roadless Recreation Week
The News Tribune
August 10, 2010

Roadless Recreation celebrates the wild
The Denver Post
August 10, 2010

Roadless Recreation Week: Two Million Acres of WA Outdoor Fun
Public News Service
August 6, 2010

Proposal would limit gas drilling in White River National Forest
The Aspen Times
July 1, 2010

Roadless areas are focus of proposed forest oil, gas plan
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
June 30, 2010

Another roadless ‘time out’: Congress should turn rule into firm law
Eugene Register-Guard
June 2, 2010

Obama admin extends time-out on roadless decision
New York Times
May 28, 2010

Vilsack puts brakes on road building on Colorado public lands
Colorado Independent
May 28, 2010

Obama administration extends roadless moratorium
Associated Press
May 28, 2010

Feds announce timber program for Tongass forest
Associated Press
May 26, 2010

Plan to open forestland for mine venting called ‘outrageous’
The Colorado Independent
May 14, 2010

Vilsack allows 9 projects in Nevada roadless areas
Victoria Advocate
May 14, 2010

Western mines win "roadless" exemptions
The Denver Post
May 14, 2010

Colo. mine can install vent holes in roadless area
Associated Press
May 14, 2010

Environment still a priority: Coloradans steadfast in valuing recreation
The Coloradoan
April 25, 2010

Colorado Seeks Roads in Wilderness
Wall Street Journal
April 19, 2010

Keep focus on roadless rule: The administration should reject Colorado’s petition
The Register Guard
April 16, 2010

Scientists ask Obama to back national roadless rule
Summit County Voice
April 14, 2010

Scientists write to Obama to oppose Colorado roadless-forest proposal
Denver Business Journal
April 14, 2010

Colorado Seeks Roads in Wilderness
Wall Street Journal
April 19, 2010

Keep focus on roadless rule: The administration should reject Colorado’s petition
The Register Guard
April 16, 2010

Scientists ask Obama to back national roadless rule
Summit County Voice
April 14, 2010

Scientists write to Obama to oppose Colorado roadless-forest proposal
Denver Business Journal
April 14, 2010

Scientists blast Colorado roadless rule even as Udall backs wildfire provisions
The Colorado Independent
April 14, 2010

Divergent interests at loggerheads in spectacular Tongass National Forest
The Los Angeles Times
April 12, 2010

Colorado roadless proposal allows ski resorts, 3 coal mines to use some of protected land
Associated Press
April 6, 2010

Revised roadless rule petition draws praise, barbs from environmental groups
The Colorado Independent
April 6, 2010

Colo. Submits Final Plan for 4.2M Acres of Roadless Lands
New York Times
April 6, 2010

Jurisdiction at the heart of "roadless" rule battle
Denver Post
March 11, 2010

Appeals court hears arguments on forest roads rule
Associated Press
March 11, 2010

Forest Service weighs mine request to build roads in Colorado forest
Denver Post
March 10, 2010

Clinton-era roadless forests rule in appeals court today
Denver Post
March 10, 2010

Industry loses lawsuit over Alaska forest logging
Associated Press
February 17, 2010

Suit seeks to overturn Tongass roadless exemption
Associated Press
December 23, 2009

In Aspen speech, Ritter defends his roadless position
Aspen Times
December 19, 2009

Forest Service rewriting Bush logging rule
Associated Press
December 18, 2009

Judge Halts Timber Sale in Alaska Roadless Area
New York Times
December 9, 2009

Feds, environmental groups argue for roadless rule
The Denver Post
November 4, 2009

The greatest good for the greatest number
The Denver Post
October 24, 2009

Groups run ad urging stop to Tongass timber sales
The Associated Press
October 23, 2009

Roadless Rule Bill, the Timing is Right, so Just Pass It
The New West
October 22, 2009

Forest Service releases Central Kupreanof FEIS
The Sitnews
October 13, 2009

Oregon thinning project tests Obama forest policy
Associated Press
October 11, 2009

Oregon officials ask Obama administration to protect roadless forests
The Oregonian
October 6, 2009

Groups rally for protection of Colorado's 4.4 million acres of roadless areas
The Associated Press
October 1, 2009

Judge rejects U.S. plan for road building in 4 forests
The Los Angeles Times
September 30, 2009

Obama admin dips toe into legal fray over conflicting roadless rule decisions
The Colorado Independent
August 14, 2009

Obama asks court to block forest road building
Associated Press
August 13, 2009

Vilsack doubts roadless rules: Ag secretary wants national standard in backcountry
The Durango Herald
August 11, 2009

A Win for the Backcountry
The San Francisco Chronicle
August 7, 2009

Despite federal ruling, Colorado sticks to its guns on roadless rule
The Colorado Independent
August 6, 2009

Court ends Bush-era road-building in forests
Reuters
August 5, 2009

Court reinstates road ban in national forests
The Associated Press
August 5, 2009

Court restores restrictions on road-building in national forests
Los Angeles Times
August 5, 2009

Colorado issues new plan for roadless areas: State eliminates loophole for construction of temporary roads for livestock grazing
The Vail Daily
August 4, 2009

Gov. Ritter offers roadless rule
The Dever Post
August 4, 2009

Colo. adds land, closes loophole in roadless plan
The Associated Press
August 3, 2009

Interior Department drops Bush plan to allow more logging
The Los Angeles Times
July 17, 2009

Obama administration scraps Bush logging plan
The Associated Press
July 17, 2009

Ritter seeking comments about roadless forests
The Durango Herald
July 14, 2009

Roadless bill would protect wild areas and save money
The Bellingham Herald
July 11, 2009

Roadless ‘timeout’ crucial to securing outdoors legacy
The Hellena Independent Record
July 9, 2009

Recreation interests call for stronger roadless protection
Summit Daily News
June 24, 2009

Groups turn up pressure on roadless forest plan
Examiner
June 19, 2009

Career forester named US Forest Service chief
Associated Press
June 18, 2009

Obama administration tacitly backing Bush environmental policies
Boston Herald
June 17, 2009

Judge Won't Reconsider 'Roadless Rule' Order
CBS 4 Denver
June 16, 2009

Groups ask Obama to nix roadless plan
Aspen Daily News
June 15, 2009

Directive Limits Activity in Roadless Areas of Forests
The New York Times
May 28, 2009

Agriculture Secretary Takes Charge of National Forest Roadless Areas
Environment New Service
May 28, 2009

Feds brake on roadless rules, Colorado will move ahead
The Denver Post
May 28, 2009

Ag secretary halts development in roadless forest areas
The Salt Lake Tribune
May 28, 2009

Who's minding the forest?
The Miami Herald
May 18, 2009

Protect roadless areas: Obama should halt the Justice Department appeals
The Register Guard
May 10, 2009

Who Will Protect the Forests?
New York Times
May 6, 2009

Administration should push a new roadless forest rule
Asheville's Citizen Times
May 6, 2009

Environmental rules at risk
Chattanooga Times Free Press
April 30, 2009

Time-out on roadless rule?
Summit Daily News
April 24, 2009

Time to Get on the Same Page
The New York Times
April 19, 2009

Environmentalists ask to halt ID mine expansion
The Seattle Times
April 7, 2009

Collaboration on conservation
The Miami Herald
March 31, 2009

Obama signs omnibus lands bill with nod to Colorado, Bennet
The Colorado Independent
March 30, 2009

Enviros want Obama’s Final Four to remain roadless
The Colorado Independent
March 19, 2009

Senators urge protection for roadless areas
The Columbian
March 14, 2009

Colorado's future depends on thoughtful roadless rule
The Denver Post
March 12, 2009

Colorado pursues roadless plan amid questions
The Associated Press
February 20, 2009

Obama must deal with Bush's policy of "runaway" drilling, Clinton's forest chief says
New West
February 15, 2009

Environmental groups grow optimistic; new wilderness areas appear likely
Daily Progress
February 15, 2009

Obama should restore Roadless Area Conservation Rule
Herald Net
February 15, 2009

Senate votes to expand wilderness area in valley
Desert Sun
January 15, 2009

Roadless area rule may be reborn
The Roanoke Times
January 13, 2009

Roadless Rule supporters waiting for Obama to protect national forests
The New Mexico Independent
January 13, 2009

Campaign asks Obama to protect roadless forests
Associated Press
January 12, 2009

Grijalva, Dombeck to push Obama administration for national roadless rule
Colorado Independent
January 8, 2009

Conservation Groups: New Administration, New Hope for IL Public Lands
Public News Service
December 31, 2008

Jane Danowitz: Reserve gift of public lands for all
Spokane Spokesman-Review
December 30, 2008

Hunters, anglers say Gov. Ritter not keeping pledge on roadless areas
The Associated Press
November 19, 2008

Wildlife land plans raise doubts
The Denver Post
November 10, 2008

Boatload of letters for forest protections delivered
The Denver Post
October 24, 2008

Colorado compromise plan for roadless forests draws fire
The Daily Herald
October 10, 2008

Colo., US officials to discuss roadless area plans
KJCT8 ABC
October 9, 2008

Hunters, anglers say Gov. Ritter not keeping pledge on roadless areas
The Associated Press
November 19, 2008

Wildlife land plans raise doubts
The Denver Post
November 10, 2008

Boatload of letters for forest protections delivered
The Denver Post
October 24, 2008

Colorado compromise plan for roadless forests draws fire
The Daily Herald
October 10, 2008

Colo., US officials to discuss roadless area plans
KJCT8 ABC
October 9, 2008

Colorado roadless plan draws fire
The Aspen Times
October 9, 2008

Compromise on Colorado's roadless forests irks activists
Santa Fe New Mexican
October 9, 2008

Compromise on Colorado's roadless forests irks activists
Santa Fe New Mexican
October 9, 2008

Poll: Majority of Coloradans value pristine forest land over energy production
The Colorado Independent
October 8, 2008

Poll: Delay action on proposed state roadless rule
Grand Junction Sentinel
October 8, 2008

Survey: Coloradans Opt for No Road at All in Forests
Public News Service
October 8, 2008

Ritter to tighten loopholes in roadless plan
The Aspen Daily News
October 4, 2008

Colorado plans to stick with state roadless plan
The Summit Daily News
October 4, 2008

The roadless issue rambles on through the courts
High Country News
September 23, 2008

Lack of inspectors leads BLM to shut down work on pipeline
The Grand Junction Sentinel
September 23, 2008

Forest Planning Presses Forward
The Harrisonburg Daily News Record
September 17, 2008

Will new roadless rules help?
The Vail Daily
September 14, 2008

Forests could get long-term roads
The Grand Junction Sentinel
August 30, 2008

Truce Is Reached in Battle Over Idaho Forest Land
The New York Times
August 30, 2008

Idaho's roadless deal may be final soon
The Idaho Statesman
August 30, 2008

Right idea, wrong show
The Denver Post
August 27, 2008

Defining state's forests
The Denver Post
August 27, 2008

Roadless rules concern group
The Craig Daily Press
August 21, 2008

Groups plan fight against draft rules for forests
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
August 19, 2008

Roadless rule draws criticism
Colorado Springs Gazette
August 18, 2008

Environmental groups challenge logging plan
Union Leader
August 17, 2008

Roadless rule overturned again
Idaho Mountain Express & Guide
August 15, 2008

Groups sue to throw out forest plans
The North County Times
August 14, 2008

Forest Service mulls roadless ruling
The Casper Star Tribune
August 14, 2008

Judge rescinds roadless protections
Aspen Daily News
August 14, 2008

U.S. Judge in Wyoming Rules Against Ban on Forest Roads
The New York Times
August 13, 2008

Washington takes aim at Colorado's backcountry
The Denver Post
August 10, 2008

Plan would limit roads in forests statewide
Colorado Springs Gazette
August 3, 2008

Roadless plan for Colo. up for review
Summit Daily News
July 27, 2008

Loophole could open Thompson Creek to gas, oil exploration
The Aspen Times
July 24, 2008

Report Reveals Late Hour Push to Drill in Roadless Areas
KUNC: NPR
July 23, 2008

Forest plan full of holes, critics say
The Denver Post
July 23, 2008

Pew Environmental Group: Ritter’s forest plan allowed for gas leasing
The Glenwood Post Independent
July 23, 2008

97 forest leases could go through despite Ritter plan
The Daily Sentinel
July 22, 2008

Report: New Fed Loopholes Big Enough to Fit a Gas Rig Through
Public News Service
July 23, 2008

Public prompts changes on Idaho's roadless plan
The Associated Press
July 3, 2008

Forest marks 100 years
The San Diego Tribune
June 29, 2008

Court hearing arguments on Colorado gas pipeline
Examiner
June 19, 2008

Agencies authorize expansion of Idaho phosphate mine
The Seattle Times
June 11, 2008

National Forest logging to be allowed
The Union Leader
June 10, 2008

Judge stops Colorado pipeline work
The Aspen Times
June 7, 2008

Roadless rule proposal pleases enviros
The Idaho Mountain Express & Guide
June 6, 2008

Bull Mountain pipeline approved
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
June 3, 2008

Company pushes for start of gas line project in June
The Daily Sentinel
May 7, 2008

Judge denies motion to block gas pipeline in Colorado roadless area
The Aspen Times
May 2, 2008

Proposed oil, gas leases in southern Colorado net protests
The Denver Post
April 23, 2008

New rules for forest planning adopted
The Seattle Times
April 10, 2008

Environmental groups blast Idaho roadless plan
The Olympian
March 13, 2008

Pitkin County, environmental groups sue feds over pipeline
The Aspen Times
March 6, 2008

California sues U.S. Forest Service
The Los Angeles Times
February 29, 2008

California sues U.S. over forest plan that allows roads, drilling
Associated Press
February 28, 2008

The road less taken
The Magic Valley Times-News
February 28, 2008

EPA raises concerns about Colorado's roadless plan
The Aspen Times
February 20, 2008

A decade later, roadless plans going in circles
The Aspen Daily News
February 17, 2008

Locals slam Idaho roadless plan
The Idaho Mountain Express
February 15, 2008

Idaho roadless areas at crossroads?
The Idaho Mountain Express
February 8, 2008

Enviros win one on drilling near Carbondale
The Aspen Times
January 31, 2008

Administration Forest Plan Assailed
The Washington Post
January 26, 2008

Forest Service opens 3.4M acres of Tongass Forest to logging
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
January 25, 2008

Environmentalists out on a limb
The Los Angeles Times
January 24, 2008

Citizens speak out on roadless plan
Coeur d'Alene Press
January 23, 2008

Fight over the Roadless Area rule in national forests is purposeless
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
January 22, 2008

Forestry committee sides with conservationists on wording of roadless plan
The Idaho Statesman
January 17, 2008

Plan to manage federal roadless land in Idaho is good but it needs tweaking, Risch says
The Idaho Statesman
January 15, 2008

Pipeline to cross 3 roadless areas
The Daily Sentinel
January 8, 2008

White House Drops Appeal on Forest Case
The Washington Post
January 8, 2008