Posts Tagged ‘Roadless Rule’
Drill, Deny, Destroy: Trump’s First Day Actions on Alaska’s Resource Future
On his very first day in office, Trump made it abundantly clear that his administration intends to prioritize fossil fuel expansion, climate denial, and political theater over meaningful governance. His inaugural address, early executive actions, and policy signals left no doubt: the next four years will bring an attempted, all-out assault on Alaska, environmental protections,…
Read MoreMajor Roadless Rule victory for the Tongass!
In a win for Southeast Alaska communities, wildlife, and the climate, today the U.S. Forest Service reinstated Roadless Rule protections across the Tongass rainforest in Southeast Alaska.
Read MoreAmerica’s climate forest must be protected
If the Biden administration expects to be the climate leader it promised, the nation’s forests must remain protected from further extraction and destruction.
Read MoreOn its 20th anniversary, new bill would write Roadless Rule into law
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Roadless Rule, a hallmark conservation rule that has protected the most pristine, remote and wild parts of our national forests for two decades.
Read MoreThe League’s Andy Moderow talks Tongass
Gary Strieker of This American Land spoke with our own Alaska director, Andy Moderow, about the Tongass and the Trump administration’s push to remove Roadless Rule protections.
Read MoreAlaska’s national forests and the Roadless Rule, explained
Together with our friends at Salmon State and Trout Unlimited-Alaska, we are proud to team up to explain how the federal Roadless Rule protects Alaska’s Tongass National Forest.
Read MoreSoutheast Alaska Stands Up For The Tongass
Alaska Wilderness League had a busy week recently in Washington, D.C., defending the Tongass National Forest from the Trump administration’s efforts to remove Roadless Rule protections.
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