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Mattole Summer Solstice Update
Two THPs cleared, many more threatened, activists facing stiff jail sentances,PL emplyees resorting to violence, slapp suit presses on. We need more people, direct and indirect support...
Posted: Thu, Jun 21, 2001 1:20am PDT
Mattole Occupation Continues, Strong Rally-06/06/01
Since May 27th's update, the Mattole has been relatively quite. The treesits that were violently attacked were the last pockets of resistence to the clearcutting of THP 031 and 475....
Posted: Sun, Jun 10, 2001 11:19am PDT
Acting in Concert-Rally--Mattole
Acting in Concert Rally for The Mattole Forest
Sunday, June 3rd, 2001
12 noon - 5pm
Monument Road Gate...
Posted: Sat, Jun 2, 2001 7:40am PDT
Mattole Violence Continues
Treesitters in the Mattole were attacked again on Saturday(05/26/01) morning as Lewis Logging employees (contractors hired by Maxxam to clearcut in the Mattole) scaled Douglas Fir trees and assaulted non-violent activist who were occupying them....
Posted: Sun, May 27, 2001 11:16pm PDT
Maxxam out of the Mattole! - Update 05/23/01
A treesit that bound together the old-growth douglas-fir canopy of a progressing clearcut in the Mattole was raided yesterday by Pacific Lumber security and the Humboldt County Sheriffs....
Posted: Thu, May 24, 2001 10:02pm PDT
Mattole Treesit Raided, Legal Updates 5/23/01
In This Update, Tuesday 5/23/01
-Mattole Treesit raided, more arrests
-Activists Legal Updates
-Times-Standard Article 5/23
-Mattole Action Camp
-Needs + Contact Info...
Posted: Thu, May 24, 2001 5:26pm PDT
5/22/01 - Defenders of Ancient Douglas Fir Forest Continue Presence
2 more activists were arrested deep in the woods yesterday (5/21/01) attempting to stop the destruction of the irretrievable ancient Douglas fir forests of the Mattole
River in Humboldt County, California. Over 50 activists have been arrested since late last year defending these irreplaceable wildlands....
Posted: Tue, May 22, 2001 8:18pm PDT
Mattole Seige Continues, 30 arrested
3 more arrests on Thursday, May 17th,2001...
Posted: Fri, May 18, 2001 10:30am PDT
Land Tyrants make Lousy Neighbors
Image that sums up some of the feelers directed at Maxxam Corporation lately. The image was taken at one of the many blockades leading into the Mattole watershed being hammered by Pacific Lumber and it's contractors on May 12th, 2001....
Posted: Mon, May 14, 2001 12:30am PDT
Mattole Escalates: Loggers' assault with deadly weapons, threaten arson
Mattole Logging Blitzkrieg - Sunday 5/13 Update: Resistance continues - PL's contract loggers use deadly weapons, threaten to torch acitivists in trees....
Posted: Sun, May 13, 2001 3:33pm PDT
Another Mattole Forest Defense Update
4th day of logging, more people needed to save 3000 acres of old growth forests...
Posted: Sat, May 12, 2001 6:13pm PDT
05/09/01 Maxxam Resumes Logging In The Mattole
Yesterday Maxxam/Pacific Lumber resumed clearcutting of old growth Douglas Fir in Timber Harvest Plan(THP) 475 in the Mattole Watershed. Logging also began on adjacent logging plan THP 031, violating the public's trust by operating on a plan still under litigation....
Posted: Fri, May 11, 2001 8:00pm PDT
Mattole Red Alert, 3rd Day or logging,
MATTOLE FOREST DEFENSE ON RED ALERT. 3RD DAY OF LOGGING, WE ARE CALLING FOR EMERGENCY INTERNATIONAL CONVERGENCE....
Posted: Fri, May 11, 2001 2:33pm PDT
05/02/01 Mattole Raids Continue Into 5th Week
Early this morning (May 2nd,2001) Humboldt County Sheriff's, Dept. of Fish and Game, and
Columbia helicopter crew vehicles rolled through Monument Gate....
Posted: Sat, May 5, 2001 2:43am PDT
Mattole Update
All is quiet in the woods as of Saturday night.
04/21/01...
Posted: Sat, Apr 21, 2001 10:35pm PDT
PACIFIC LUMBER REQUEST FOR INJUNCTION DELAYED
In Eureka today, Judge Dale Reinholtsen in Humboldt Superior court granted a continuance in a "SLAPP suit" case filed against those defending the ancient forests of the Mattole River watershed....
Posted: Wed, Apr 18, 2001 11:16am PDT
PACIFIC LUMBER FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST ACTIVISTS DEFENDING THE TREES
MATTOLE RIVER WATERSHED OLD GROWTH ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK AS COMPANY TRIES TO CLEAR PROTESTERS OUT OF THE AREA...
Posted: Wed, Apr 11, 2001 11:06pm PDT
Mattole Update-Evening April 10, 2001
The weekend quiet at the Mattole Free State was shattered last night and again this morning with a large contingent of Humboldt County Sheriffs storming the Mattole Free State....
Posted: Tue, Apr 10, 2001 10:08pm PDT
Third day of arrests in Mattole
The forest defenders protecting the endangered old-growth Douglas Fir forest of the Mattole again came under siege as a large contingent of Humboldt County Sheriff's vehicles, Pacific Lumber Security, and heavy equipment rolled into the Long Ridge area at 6:30am this morning....
Posted: Tue, Apr 10, 2001 3:06pm PDT
Activists jailed from Mattole Free State Raid!
Mattole Forest Defenders Confront the Sherrifs Department in Defense of the Mattole...
Posted: Sat, Apr 7, 2001 12:07am PDT