The governor is arguing for a sweeping executive order lifting restrictions on oil drilling and other development, and he wants an end to support for tribal lands.
"Roadless Rule"
In new challenges to Tongass ‘Roadless Rule,’ pro-logging arguments have disappeared
Prior version of the rule have been repeatedly upheld by federal courts, but new U.S. Supreme Court rulings may give opponents new ammunition.
Biden administration restores Roadless Rule protections to Tongass National Forest
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the Tongass is key to conserving biodiversity and addressing the climate crisis, adding that the decision listened to the requests of Alaska Native tribes.
Agreement with Japanese company boosts fortunes of planned hydropower project near Alaska’s capital, developers say
The cornerstone user will be Coeur Alaska’s Kensington mine, a gold producer north of Juneau.
Final projects selected in $25M program for sustainable development in Southeast Alaska
About half of the funding will be managed by tribal and Indigenous organizations, for purposes that include arts and cultural support, enhancement of food security and support for cultural use of forest products.
USDA announces $8.7M in grants for sustainability projects in Southeast Alaska
Southeast Alaska is getting special attention in part because the Biden administration wants to reinstitute the Roadless Rule in the Tongass and end large-scale, old-growth logging.