Franklin and the environmentalists win a symbolic battle but the dumping goes on.

By the early 1980's, environmentalists had won an injunction against new construction in the Tahoe basin because the clear waters of the lake were becoming clouded with sediment and pollution.

This year, environmentalists won some added protection for the bay's horseshoe crabs, the world's largest population of the prehistoric hard-shelled creatures.

Sometimes the environmentalists have won.

The environmentalists won.

The northwest corner of the island, in total contrast, is almost untouched by tourism, and environmentalists are winning supporters who want it declared off-limits for development.

In 1995, environmentalists won a permanent injunction against logging on land owned by Pacific Lumber near Headwaters because it would hurt the murrelet's habitat.

In Yaphank, environmentalists recently won a court ruling challenging Suffolk's failure to properly plan two proposed county courses.

More important, executives worry that if the environmentalists win this battle, it could ultimately lead to a whole lot less coal being burned in the United States.

Last year, environmentalists won a court decision requiring the Government to interpret the law strictly and begin removing dozens of pesticides from the market.