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Environmental & Energy,
Civil Litigation

Apr. 8, 2022

Logging Mendocino County redwoods will endanger threatened species, lawsuit says

“Cal Fire blatantly ignored state and local laws to approve this destructive logging project, so we’re hopeful the court will put an end to it,” said Justin J. Augustine, an attorney for plaintiff Center for Biological Diversity.

A logging project approved by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection violates a voter-approved ordinance meant to reduce risk of fire and protect native species, according to a lawsuit filed in Mendocino County by three environmental groups.

“Cal Fire blatantly ignored state and local laws to approve this destructive logging project, so we’re hopeful the court will put an end to it,” Justin J. Augustine, an attorney for p...

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