The Tongass is the largest national forest in the United States, and Donald Trump spent his entire term trying to expand development there.
The Tongass is the largest national forest in the United States, and Donald Trump spent his entire term trying to expand development there.
He proposed rolling back the Roadless Rule that protects 58 million acres of undeveloped national forest land from logging, roadbuilding, and mining. This would’ve meant that the pristine areas of the Tongass would be opened up to loggers – jeopardizing rare old-growth forest ecosystems, clean water safeguards, and wildlife inhabitants, all while having a devastating impact on our fight to prevent climate change as The Tongass is a temperate rainforest that retains vast stores of carbon.
This month President Joe Biden’s administration has taken important steps to protect the Tongass:
Reversing the Trump-era policy opening land up to mining and logging.
Shoring up the Roadless Rule by returning past protections.
Ending large-scale old growth timber sales and instead focusing on forest restoration and resilience.
But we can’t take these wins for granted, John. Republicans have already criticized the decision and we need to make sure we protect the SEEC members in Congress who helped protect the Tongass. Will you pitch in today?
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