ELR Citation: ELR 20715
No(s). 79-1098 (D. Or. Sep 22, 1979)

The court denies plaintiffs' request for a temporary restraining order against the Bureau of Land Management's spraying of the herbicide 2,4-D on public forest lands. Noting that there is no direct evidence of health problems associated with the spraying of 2,4-D and that the herbicide does not contain the toxic contaminant dioxin, the court rules that plaintiffs have failed to show that irreparable injury will occur pending a hearing on the merits of their request for injunctive relief.

Counsel for Plaintiffs
Michael Jewett
P.O. Box 518, Ashland OR 97520
(503) 482-4753

Counsel for Defendants
Thomas C. Lee, Ass't U.S. Attorney
P.O. Box 71, Portland OR 97207
(503) 221-2101