Supreme Court won’t hear Norbeck logging appeal

Rapid City Journal 5/2/2012
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The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a petition from two environmental groups to have logging operations stopped in Norbeck Wildlife Preserve.

It marks the end of Friends of the Norbeck and Native Ecosystems Council’s battle against the U.S. Forest Service and the Norbeck Wildlife Project.

The Forest Service has maintained that the project is important to protecting wildlife habitat, reducing fire risk and fighting the mountain pine beetle.    …..”
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