Laws - Critics say using dogs is snubbing voters who banned the practice in 1994
U.S. senator says measure would limit legal barriers to federal projects here
As a coalition urges the expansion of the wilderness area by 58,340 acres to protect a natural resource, others wonder if too much of a good thing will create economic hardship
Diverse membership includes timber interests, environmental activists and government officials
Government buyout could help counter uncertain future
Two proposals for a safety net to replace timber funds see land use differently
Appeals Court: Ore. Logging Permit Violates Protection of Northern Spotted Owl Habitat
Agriculture - Trials of genetically modified crops cannot be approved without weighing risks, the ruling says
Judge orders U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department to take another look at whether the old-growth species should be declared endangered
