Dear Sierra Club Supporter -

We want first to thank you for taking the time to sign our petition to
help protect the Giant Sequoias earlier this year. Thousands of you
signed the petition urging President Bush to put an immediate end to
U.S. Forest Service plans for commercial logging in the Giant Sequoia
National Monument.

Because you took the time to voice your concerns on this issue, we
want to update you on some great news regarding the status of the
Giant Sequoia Monument.

Earlier this month, a federal judge shut down a 2,000-acre commercial
logging project in Giant Sequoia National Monument because the federal
government relied on outdated science to justify a controversial
timber sale. The timber industry and U.S. Forest Service had argued
that the logging was urgently needed for fire prevention, but the
environmental groups showed that this was false and charged that the
Forest Service had not taken a hard look at the likely harm to the
monument and its wildlife that the extensive logging would cause.

This decision helps ensure that the Giant Sequoia Monument will be
protected and can continue to inspire visitors for generations to
come, and we thank you again for taking the time to voice your
opinion.

For more information on this latest development, please visit the
Environmental Law Program section of our website.

Sincerely,

Pat Gallagher
Environmental Law Program Director
Sierra Club