Earth First vs. Headwaters

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This paper looks at the methods used by the environmental group, "Earth First", to save Headwaters Forest from logging by the Maxxam Corporation. The paper details the protest movement organized by "Earth First" and the ensuing police response to the protest. The subsequent legal battle that followed the protest is also outlined.

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"Earth First! is characterized as a radical environmental group by its enemies and as a necessary and militant group seeking to protect the environment from illegal use and predatory actions by big business by its supporters. The group has raised objections to one project in particular, the Headwaters project in Humboldt County in Northern California, bringing it into conflict not only with the Maxxam Corporation that is pushing this project and with various employees or potential employees of that company, but also with the FBI, leading to several court cases either directed at Earth First! or undertaken by Earth First! in order to challenge the actions of Maxxam. A number of legal issues are raised in these court actions by both sides in the dispute."

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