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The Forest Service Is Fast-Tracking a Major Logging Project in One of California's Most Critical Watersheds
The Trinity Divide/Lakehead Fuel Break Project proposes to remove up to 60–70% of the forest canopy from nearly 2,000 acres within a 2,538-acre project area in Northern California without a full environmental review. This area is a globally recognized biodiversity hotspot and a primary wildlife corridor surrounded by heavily logged private timberlands.
May 4


Castle Crags Is One of California's Rarest Places. The Forest Service Wants to Log It.
The U.S. Forest Service is rushing salvage logging into one of northern California's most biologically rare watersheds, under a legal shortcut that bypasses environmental review.
Apr 28


Bill to End Commercial Logging Mandate in State Forests Passes First Committee
On March 23rd, legislation sponsored by EPIC and authored by Asm. Chris Rogers passed out of its first legislative committee, the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.
Mar 31


Action Alert: Attend the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors meeting next Tuesday to support AB 2494
Tell the Mendocino Board of Supervisors to send a letter of support in favor of AB 2494 to the State Legislature!
Mar 18


Action Alert: Roadless Rule Rescission Posted For Public Comment
Today, the Forest Service has taken the next step in rescinding the Roadless Rule, potentially making 4.4 million acres of old growth forests, rivers, and wildlife in California vulnerable to industrial logging and road development.
Aug 29, 2025


UPDATE: Public Lands Sell-off Language Removed (for now)
ast night, the Senate Parliamentarian ruled that the public land sell-off plan that Utah Senator Lee inserted into the budget reconciliation bill does not meet the criteria necessary to be included in the bill. That means the bill will require 60 Senators’ votes instead of a simple majority.
Jun 24, 2025


Public Interest Environmental Law Conference 2025: Tom Wheeler takes on a debate on whether or not the culling of barred owls is ethical or essential in order to save the Northern Spotted Owl.
Tom Wheeler takes on a debate on whether or not the culling of barred owls is ethical or essential in order to save the Northern Spotted Owl
Mar 5, 2025

