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“In summary, it seems quite unclear whether the emergency provisions invoked by Trump’s order really apply in this situation. It’s also unclear that using those provisions will actually do anything to speed up infrastructure projects. Thus, the order seems like little more than a “tale . . . full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” …
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“What the court has cut short is flagrant attempts by the Forest Service to trample not only the remaining old-growth forest on Southeast Alaska’s most heavily-logged major island, but also NEPA, which is America’s bedrock law for protecting the environment from contrived decision-making,” Larry Edwards, with Alaska Rainforest Defenders, said in a statement.“ Alaska judge …
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