Environmental Conservationists Fight Timber Industry’s Lawsuit Seeking To Limit Role Of Science In Public Lands Management by Gary Kopycinski on September 11, 2012 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Environmental: People Outside Will Be Injured: Severe Thunderstorms Strike Park Forest March 31, 2026 Park Forest Officials Urge Residents to Protect Pipes as Coldest Air of the Season Continues December 14, 2025 Park Forest Workshops Join Global Effort to Prevent Bird Collisions August 21, 2025 The non-profit organizations join the lawsuit to preserve the U.S. Forest Serviceâs rules that utilize science to sustainably manage our public lands and protect clean water, clean air and wildlife.