But a federal judge agreed with the plaintiffs who argued that the federal agency didn’t follow the law when it approved the timber sales, because it hadn’t provided site-specific information on areas that could be logged.
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Petersburg assembly skips legal debate over Roadless Rule exemption for Tongass National Forest
In recent years, the assembly has been pretty split over the topic, even voting down multiple resolutions for or against a Tongass exemption. In 2019, assembly members agreed to take no position on roadless.
Tongass holds more than 40% of all carbon stored by national forests
Analysis by the Woodwell Climate Research Center found that the Tongass National Forest holds 44% of all the carbon stored by the United States’ national forests.
State of Alaska, cities, business groups file to defend exemption of Tongass from Roadless Rule
Other parties defending the exemption include the city of Craig, statewide and Southeast chambers of commerce, electric utilities, shipping companies and resource development advocacy groups.
Point Baker woman co-produces film on Prince of Wales logging
A documentary film about the impacts of logging on Southeast Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island is starting to make its way through film festivals.
Soldotna moves in on beetle kill fire hazard
Soldotna is waiting on a federal grant to remove beetle kill trees that could fall and pose a fire risk.