The US Halts Old-Growth Timber Sales in World's Largest Remaining Temperate Rainforest

[abqtommy]

From The Good News Network

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/usda-halts-old-growth-timber-sales-in-tongass/

The USDA will also move to restore the two-decades-old ‘Roadless Rule’ protections at Tongass, which were stripped in 2020 by the Trump administration.

In this unique landscape, the Pacific Ocean moisture collides with the towering Coast Mountains on the Canadian border to create the lush greenery and thick old-growth forest that spans 500 miles at the Southern tip of the state. About the size of West Virginia, the land is filled with islands and salmon streams, where granite cliffs drop into deep fjords.

“We look forward to meaningful consultation with Tribal governments and Alaska Native corporations, and engaging with local communities, partners, and the State to prioritize management and investments in the region that reflect a holistic approach,” said US Secretary Tom Vilsack.

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“This approach will help us chart the path to long-term economic opportunities that are sustainable and reflect Southeast Alaska’s rich cultural heritage and magnificent natural resources,” he added.

It's good to see another Former Orange Lardo policy shut down, and especially this one. There's
a great photo and more text at the link. I admit that when I saw the photo I was immediately
inspired to seek out that tree and climb it!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

1. This IS good news!! Earth first! 💚💙💚💙

[2naSalit]

2. Now THAT news made my day.

This has been such a long fight, was and a heated mode back when I was in grad school and before. It's about time the Roadless Rule was reinstated, maybe there will be more attention paid to its purpose.
I went to a bunch of hearings about that back in the 90s, it was a bold move and a good move, I thought and it was done by the book. That was the cool thing about Clinton's admin., he did things by the book, without a lot of variance in the methodology and he got some good things accomplished like the Roadless Rule.

[Submariner]

3. We can only imagine the total destruction that would have proceeded at Tongass

if that treason weasel stole a 2nd term.