| A Burning Issue:
Environmental activists unveiled a plan to ban commonly accepted fire suppression tactics, placing people's lives and homes in jeopardy. On May 5, 2003, the Western Environmental Law Center (WELC), representing a left-wing environmental group called the Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics (FSEEE), filed a notice of intent to sue the federal government under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) 1) to stop the use of aerially applied chemical fire retardants and 2) to halt the use of bulldozers to create firebreaks in our national forests. Source: Pacific Legal Foundation 10360 Old Placerville Rd, Suite 100 Sacramento, CA 96827 916-362-2833 Fax: 916-362-2932 |