US judge blocks gas drilling in Michigan forest
12th July 2008
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Forest supervisor Leanne Marten said when approving Savoy’s application that the project wouldn’t significantly harm the environment and the company would be required to keep noise to a minimum.
But the judge ruled the Forest Service didn’t consider how degrading the area could harm tourism, and said the agency did a “woefully inadequate” job of evaluating how the drilling might affect the Kirtland’s warbler, an endangered songbird that nests in the area.
Like $4 gas? Be prepared for $6 gas. And don’t forget, you’re paying these people’s salaries.