TONGASS “GOOD NEIGHBOR” AGREEMENT GOES BAD
Alexander Archipelago Logging Did No Restoration and Timber Exported to Asia ...
University Pays $300,000 to Settle ‘Gagging’ Complaint
From: University World News “Washington State University (WSU) has agreed to pay a leading researcher US$300,000 to resolve a complaint about infringement of academic freedom by university administrators whom he accused of threatening him with disciplinary action, impeding his ...
Researcher Resigns From Washington State University After Wolf Studies Anger Ranchers
From: Montana Standard “Robert Wielgus, director of the Carnivore Conservation Lab, sued the Pullman school for infringement of his academic freedom. Wielgus angered ranchers with his research of wolf behavior. He concluded the state’s policy of killing wolves that preyed on ...
Bison Range Planning Docs Open for Comment
From: Daily Inter Lake “In a lawsuit that stemmed from these issues, PEER alleged that the Fish and Wildlife Service had failed to complete required planning processes for the range. One of these failures, it claimed, was the absence of a Comprehensive Conservation Plan. In their ...
Wolf Researcher Settles With WSU, Exits
From: Capital Press “Wolf scientist Rob Wielgus, cheered by environmentalists and jeered by cattlemen, parted ways Tuesday with Washington State University, leaving with $300,000 to resolve claims he was muzzled by school administrators.The university denied any wrongdoing and said ...
NGOs Decry Biocides Exemption in EPA ‘Science Transparency’ Proposal
From: Chemical Watch “The proposal, which was issued late last month, seeks to ensure that the data, models and science underpinning agency regulatory decisions are “transparent” and “available to the public for validation”. It has been fiercely criticized by ...
