John,

Right now, Congress is considering three bad forest bills.

From old-growth pine trees to towering Douglas firs, some of the oldest trees in America are under threat. Reckless logging could endanger critical forest ecosystems.

Here's what you need to know about the federal bills threatening our forests:

The Fix Our Forests Act wouldn't fix anything -- it would allow logging companies to ignore the Endangered Species Act and other key environmental policies. Disguised as a way to help our forests and prevent wildfires, in reality, this bill would put millions of acres of trees on the chopping block.1

This terrible forest bill has already passed the U.S. House of Representatives.2 It could clear the way for more reckless logging, unless we convince our U.S. senators to save our trees from being cut down.

Sequoias are the largest trees in the world, growing for hundreds of years and soaring to unbelievable heights.3 The red-orange giants are facing extreme drought and wildfires. The sequoias do need our help, but the Save Our Sequoias Act isn't the answer.

This bill would allow logging projects to thwart environmental review processes through the National Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act. By undercutting environmental review, this bill could set a dangerous precedent threatening the health of the sequoias and the entire ecosystem that surrounds them.4

Saving the giant sequoias doesn't require rolling back endangered species protections.

The Superior National Forest is home to the beloved Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. A bill in the U.S. House would open the door to massively polluting mining projects that could directly contaminate the waters that feed the Boundary Waters wilderness.5

In addition to polluting hundreds of pristine lakes, mining in this special place could require cutting down trees to make space for mining. The pollution from the mine could also jeopardize the health of the pine, spruce and fir trees of this forest.

We're calling on members of Congress to oppose this bill and defend the Boundary Waters.

It took decades to grow these towering trees -- we can't let them be logged.

Environment Colorado is working with our national network to activate support for our forests and stop these pro-logging bills in their tracks.

Together, we can hold the line and keep our forests standing tall.

Thank you,

Ellen Montgomery

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1. Ellen Montgomery and Amelia English, "The "Fix Our Forests Act" won't actually fix our forests," Environment America, January 22, 2025.
2. "House Passes Fix Our Forests Act With Overwhelming Bipartisan Support," U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, January 23, 2025.
3. "Giant Sequoias," National Park Service, October 16, 2023.
4. Ellen Montgomery, "Why do environmental groups oppose the bill to 'Save Our Sequoias?'," Environment America, April 30, 2023.
5. Ellen Montgomery, "Protect Our Boundary Waters," Environment Minnesota, January 22, 2025.

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