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Thu, 08/25/2011 - 12:00am
Cascadia Forest Defenders
The Cascadia Forest Defenders held a press conference in Eugene yesterday calling on the Oregon Department of Forestry to protect Elliott State Forest from logging. Over the last month, the group has held tree-sits, blockades, and a takeover of a state office to try to stop the logging of old-growth trees in the forest.
Jason Gonzalez, a spokesperson for the group, says that the group has faced harassment from state officials due to their work trying to protect the forest:
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