Trump Administration Proposes Another Timber Sale in Alaska’s Tongass
After its first proposed sale was blocked by a federal judge, the Trump Administration proposed on Friday a second timber sale in the pristine Tongass National Forest in Alaska, The Hill reported. The sale would cover 6000 acres, including 5000 acres of old-growth trees and the proposal also includes road-building activities.
Why This Matters: The Tongass is the largest national forest and one of the most important forests in the world (as the Ag Department itself says – watch the video) because it contains some of the last surviving old-growth temperate rainforests in North America and is home to numerous species of endangered wildlife and is very important to several native tribes.
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