2007-03-12 17:09
Court Rules Against Snowmaking
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against the Arizona Snowbowl using reclaimed water to artificially make snow on the San Francisco Peaks. In their opinion the court writes that
- “the Forest Service’s approval of the Snowbowl’s use of recycled sewage effluent to make artificial snow on the San Francisco Peaks violates [the] Religious Freedom Restoration Act”
- “in one respect the Final Environmental Impact Statement prepared in this case does not comply with [the] National Environmental Protection Act”
You can read the entire opinion here: Navajo Nation vs. USFS.
This decision comes less than 24 hours after they shut down the lifts, potentially for the season. I applaud the court’s decision.
