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| Dear Friend, |
| Two years after the Trump administration opened the door to large-scale logging in the Tongass National Forest, the Biden administration closed it by restoring the Roadless Rule and protecting “the lungs of the country.” |
| The Tongass is the ancestral homeland of the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian peoples. The 17-million-acre temperate rainforest draws visitors from around the globe and provides habitat for an abundance of wildlife including grizzly bears, bald eagles, and wolves. It also serves as the country’s largest forest carbon sink, with countless mature and old growth trees, making its protection critical for U.S. efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions and to set a global example. |
| This special place is safe from industrial logging because of Tribal leaders, recreational small-business owners, commercial fishing operators, and supporters like you — who sent hundreds of thousands of letters over the last few years. You made this issue a priority and gave the Biden administration no choice but to restore protections for the Tongass. |
| Today, let’s celebrate the fact that the trees of the Tongass will remain standing, as well as the benefits everyone can enjoy thanks to the wildlife habitat, rich cultural practices, and climate stability this cherished forest supports. Tomorrow, we’ll redouble our efforts to secure stronger protections for other forests throughout the country and remain prepared to defend the Tongass from future attacks. |
| Thank you for being in this with us — it wouldn’t have been possible without you. Read more about why this win matters, and why the Tongass is such a special place. |
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