 | Clearcut on the Eel River, Humboldt County | ![]() | | Photo: Cynthia Elkins |
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On June 20, EPIC and the Sierra Club led a coalition of conservation and fishing groups, farmers, and residents from around the state in petitioning the State Water Resources Control Board to protect California's water supply and revoke the California Department of Forestry's (CDF's) unilateral power to approve logging operations.
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A federal jury made history on June 11, issuing a stunning ruling against the FBI that vindicates Earth First! activists Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney and upholds the rights of all citizens to organize and create social change. The jury unanimously ruled that the FBI violated constitutional rights and awarded the activists $4.4 million in damages.
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