Pelican advocates no change as Roadless comment period closes
The public comment period for the proposal to exempt Alaska from the Roadless Rule ends today. Last week, Pelican voiced its opposition to the proposal for the record.
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November 26, 2019: What’s on the agenda at tonight’s Sitka Assembly meeting?
When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight, it will decide whether or not to voice support for a “no action alternative” to the Roadless Rule exemption being proposed by the US Forest Service.
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Sitkans demonstrate at USFS office in support of Roadless
Sitka residents staged a small demonstration outside the US Forest Service offices Friday afternoon to raise awareness about proposed changes to the Roadless Rule, and to encourage public comment.
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Report: Feds lose millions in Tongass timber sales
A report by a D.C. budget watchdog says Tongass logging is a big money loser for the federal government. And it warns that repealing the Roadless Rule in Alaska would accelerate this trend.
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Forest Service: Fighting Lower 48 wildfires is hurting the Tongass
Wildfires in the Lower 48 are affecting what the federal government can do in the Tongass and...
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