On Wednesday, the Biden administration took action to protect a significant portion of Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, one of the largest remaining intact temperate rainforests in the world. This decision reinstates a halt to new road construction and logging in the area, which has been a contentious issue between environmentalists and Alaskan timber industry supporters. The Tongass, located in the southeast region of the state, had previously been protected since the Clinton era, but protections were lifted by the previous administration in 2020 in an effort to spur economic growth. The Biden administration has taken action to protect over half … Continue reading Restrictions on Logging and Road Construction in Alaska’s Tongass Forest Reinstated