A federal court ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service broke multiple environmental laws in approving the Knotty Pine logging project in the Kootenai National Forest, located in the Cabinet-Yaak grizzly bear recovery zone of northwest Montana.
"This decision is a critical win for the Cabinet-Yaak's struggling grizzly bears," said Kristine Akland, Northern Rockies director at the Center for Biological Diversity.
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Author's summary: Court rules against federal agencies for breaking environmental laws.