From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): We are thrilled to share that the Tongass National Forest is now fully protected! The Tongass is the largest intact temperate rainforest in the world, and now roadless areas in this wild, untouched place are safe from … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The Tongass National Forest is home to some of the most breathtaking landscapes and animals in the world, from its salmon-rich mountain streams to the black and brown bears that hunt beneath its trees. The Roadless Rule … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): Without the Roadless Rule, unsustainable old-growth logging will increasingly threaten the Tongass National Forest at a time when our wild landscapes are more important than ever. The crown jewel of our national forest system, … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/15/critical-step-climate-biden-restore-protections-tongass-national-forest “The Tongass is not only one of the few truly wild places left on the planet, it is vital to our path forward as we deal with climate change,” said the Alaska-based group SalmonState. JULIA CONLEY July … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The administration is poised to strip protections from the Tongass National Forest — our largest intact temperate rainforest.1 This forest is too special to lose. That’s why we’re calling on the U.S. House of Representatives to support the Roadless … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): The Roadless Rule has protected the Tongass National Forest’s salmon, wildlife and recreational opportunities for nearly two decades. While the administration is threatening these values, Congress can make sure Roadless Rule protections stick by … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): One of the world’s great forests — and the eagles, bears and other wildlife that call it home — needs our help over the next two weeks. The Trump administration has been talking for more than a … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): We need to act quickly to avoid losing one of the last truly wild places we have left. For years, mining and logging interests and their allies have had their sights set on the pristine wilderness of … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Grizzly bears, bald eagles and other wildlife have thrived for centuries amid the towering trees of Alaska’s Tongass National Forest. Now they need our help. The Trump administration is poised to open the Tongass up to logging, … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The largest remaining temperate rainforest is at risk of losing its wild space to roads and logging. The Tongass National Forest, a massive, wild forest in Alaska, is closer than ever to being exempt from the Roadless … Continued