Forest Service Chief Mum on Why He Imposed Gag Order

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 9, 2010

The Chief of the U.S. Forest Service is wrongfully withholding
documents explaining why he imposed a "gag order" forbidding all staff
from responding to media inquiries without headquarters approval,
according to a lawsuit filed today by Public Employees for Environmental
Responsibility (PEER). The policy prevents timely release of crime,
fire and accident reports, as well as adding weeks to the response time
for even routine reporter inquiries.

read more