Climate group's preliminary injunction denied Monday

Mason County Climate Justice and the Legacy Forest Defense Coalition had its preliminary injunction denied Monday by Mason County Superior Court Judge Cadine Ferguson-Brown.

According to the judge’s findings, the court concluded for each sale, the state Department of Natural Resources used reasonably sufficient information and that the determination was issued in compliance with the procedural requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act.

“Therefore, the appellants failed to meet the standard for establishing a clear legal or equitable right and is unable to pursue a preliminary injuncti...