Fw: STUDENT PROTEST AT FOREST SERVICE HQ NOW IN 7th DAY
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Mon, 6 Oct 1997 23:03:36 -0600
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> Subject: STUDENT PROTEST AT FOREST SERVICE HQ NOW IN 7th DAY
> Date: Monday, October 06, 1997 4:15 PM
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> >Date: Mon, 6 Oct 1997 09:05:37 -0600
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> >From: wild-rockies-alerts@wildrockies.org (Wild Rockies InfoNet)
> >Subject: STUDENT PROTEST AT FOREST SERVICE HQ NOW IN 7th DAY
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> >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> >
> >
> >STUDENT PROTEST AT FOREST SERVICE HQ NOW IN 7th DAY
> >Visit from Indigo Girls and Winona LaDuke Encouraging
> >Conversation with Regional Supervisor Fruitless
> >
> >
> >Missoula (MT): The protect and vigil started on the morning of
September
> >30 with the arrest of three students from Environmental Action Community
> >(EAC) of the University of Montana is now in its 7th day. The 28'
tripod
> >erected outside of the Forest Service Region 1 Headquarters, to protest
the
> >clearcutting in the Cove/Mallard area of Idaho, remains standing and
> >constantly occupied.
> >
> >At 1:00pm last thursday, ex-Vice Presidential Candidate Winona LaDuke
and
> >the Indigo Girls, who were in town as part of their 18 city Honor the
Earth
> >Tour, held a brief press conference in support of the protest. Their
> >thumbs-up brought applause and cheers. They were each given T-shirts
with
> >the slogan, "Two Timber Sales Too Terrible To Ignore."
> >
> >The 4:00pm meeting with Forest Service Regional Supervisor Hal Salwasser
> >did not go nearly as well. EAC member Billy Stern when to the meeting
with
> >an understanding from Forest Service spokesman Dale Dufore that he could
> >tape record the conversation. Salwasser started the meeting by saying
that
> >he had never heard of that agreement, and refused to be taped. "He
followed
> >that up by saying that he didn't expect to have anything substantial to
say
> >about Cove Mallard at this meeting," reported Mr. Stern.
> >
> >Salwasser insisted the sales were legal and that all procedures had been
> >followed. "He simply refused to look at the ethics of the sale or the
long
> >term ecological impacts. With such a lack of response the protests will
> >continue and more will get arrested," said Bryce Smedley, another
arrestee.
> >
> >Salwasser is expected to be replaced by a new supervisor, Dale Bosworth
> >next month. "I couldn't believe that after more than 10 arrests in
> >Cove/Mallard this summer, three arrests at his doorstep, and with more
than
> >1500 signatures right in front of him, he had the gall to say, 'What
public
> >outcry,'" continued Mr. Stern. "I hope we get a better response from the
> >October 9 meeting in Washington DC with his boss Bob Joselyn, Deputy
Chief
> >of the Forest Service."
> >
> >"The report by Forest Service officials that they can't talk to the
> >protestors is simply untrue. We're willing to talk at any time," said
Wes
> >Delano, one of Tuesday's arrestees. The EAC is calling for the Forest
> >Service to immediately halt the illegal Cove/Mallard timber sale now
being
> >cut in the Nez Perce Forest of Central Idaho and to stop building roads
> >into all roadless areas in the region.
> >
> >
> >Please come by and support the vigil, with your presence, food, money or
> >supplies.
> >
> >
> >Billy Stern
> >PO Box 8251
> >Native Forest Network
> >Missoula, MT 59807
> >PH (406) 542-7343
> >FX (406) 542-7347
> >Billysun@wildrockies.org
> >
>
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> Box 9286
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