Environmental Lawsuits, Judgment Fund, Frivolous Lawsuits

Canada Free Press ^ | Feb. 2, 2010 | Henry Lamb

[girlangler]

Environmental Lawsuits, Judgment Fund, Frivolous Lawsuits Corruption, collusion, or legal thievery By Henry Lamb Tuesday, February 2, 2010 In 2008, the Forest Service issued a land use plan that environmental organizations didn’t like. The Earthjustice Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit on behalf of four environmental groups. The suit took 15 months. The bill to the federal government from Earthjustice was $279,711.40. The Western Environmental Law Center filed another lawsuit challenging the same land use plan. They represented 15 environmental groups and sent the government a bill for $199,830.65. These two outfits claim that seven attorneys spent more than 930 hours (working full time, that’s 116 days), at rates between $300 and $650 per hour. That’s good work if you can get it.

[girlangler]

I had to post this article.

CrappieLuck, this is why I no longer belong to what used to be the Tennessee Conservation League, now the Tennessee Wildlife Federation. You might want to let the hunters on tndeer know what their membership dollars are supporting.

[CrappieLuck]

Thanks for the ping!!!

The TWF is a political organization with no moral leadership. They are a “grassroots” branch of the TWRA and used to push politically charged issues for the TWRC.

Many, MANY times the TFW has taken a stand against the hunters of Tennessee in order to remain ideologically parallel with the TWRA.

[jazusamo]

Thanks for posting. This is outrageous and amounts to legalized corruption. Enviro nazis are out of control but our government not only allows it but encourages them.

[Flycatcher]

Been out in the field but I'm back now.

Thanks for the ping -- but now my blood is boiling over this extortion! lol