Conservationists are sounding the alarm over the project near Ketchikan, and the timber industry has raised questions over whether it would be viable.
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Indigenous leaders are reimagining Vogue covers to get the word out on Tongass
The Vogue Tongass posts are linked to a website that helps people generate letters to their local elected officials and the Secretary of the USDA.
For Tongass projects, critics say environmental rollback could cut the public out of the process
In the Tongass National Forest, this comes at a time when sweeping management changes were already underway.
With a Roadless Rule decision pending, tribal governments petition for new process
Nine tribal governments in Southeast Alaska submitted a petition to the United States Department of Agriculture on Tuesday, asking for another rule making process for the Tongass National Forest.
U.S. House advances bill that would hobble development in ANWR and Tongass
The Republican-led Senate is sure to block the provisions, so the measures serve primarily as a statement of Democratic values and to draw attention to what environmentalists view as endangered land in Alaska.
Court deals potentially fatal blow to logging plan for tens of thousands of acres of Tongass National Forest
The ruling effectively sends the feds back to square one, triggering a fresh environmental review under the landmark National Environmental Policy Act.
Social distancing at a logging camp? An Alaska operator wants more resources.
Alcan Forest Products would like to see COVID-19 testing for workers traveling from the Lower 48.
Alaska’s struggling timber industry can now hit pause on federal contracts
This change gives businesses a way to request an extension on certain contracts so they can navigate the difficult times.
Challenge to Tongass timber sale on Prince of Wales Island upheld in court
A federal judge has ruled in favor of green groups challenging the largest Tongass timber sale in decades.
USDA opens investigation into why Forest Service grant was given to Alaska to work on Roadless Rule
The state spent the money in a variety of ways, but it drew criticism from tribal governments and environmental groups for offering some of the funds to the Alaska Forest Association.