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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2002

The House Resources Committee on Tuesday approved a bill to curb environmental and judicial review of logging projects on federal forest land.

The legislation was initially endorsed by some Democrats on the panel. But they dropped out yesterday after complaints from their environmental allies.

Four Democrats joined with 20 Republicans on the committee to pass the bill. A Senate version has stalled along party lines.

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Key Dems Withdraw From Wildfire Deal (AP 10/9)
At Loggerheads Over Forest Plan (The Washington Post 10/9)
Conservationists hack at compromise forest-thinning bill (The Denver Post 10/9)
Environmental lawyers oppose plan for forest thinning (AP 10/9)
House wildfire compromise falls apart (The Arizona Republic 10/9)
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Relevant Links:
Healthy Forest Initiative - http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/healthyforests/index.html

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