The “lungs of North America,” the Tongass National Forest is the Earth’s largest intact temperate rainforest. Protecting it means protecting the entire planet.
As the Tongass is part of the United States, it is the responsibility of all Americans to act as stewards of this natural treasure, ensuring that future generations can continue to benefit from its immense ecological and cultural value.
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The “lungs of North America,” the Tongass National Forest is the Earth’s largest intact temperate rainforest. Protecting it means protecting the entire planet.
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A large coalition of Southeast Alaska Native Tribes and communities, small businesses, and conservation organizations has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for exempting the Tongass National Forest from the federal Roadless Rule.
Earthjustice and the Natural Resources Defense Council filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Juneau on behalf of the Organized Villages of Kake, Saxman, the Hoonah Indian Association, the Ketchikan Indian Community, the Klawock Cooperative Association, the Women s Earth and Climate Action Network, the Boat Company, Uncruise, Alaska Longline Fishermen s Association, Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, Natural Resources Defense Council, Alaska Rainforest Defenders, Alaska Wilderness League, Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club, Defenders of Wildlife, National Audubon Society, Wilderness Society, Greenpeace, Inc. the National Wildlife Federation and Environment America.