The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it has finalized protections for the Tongass National Forest by restoring “longstanding roadless protections to 9.37 million acres of roadless areas that support the ecological, economic, and cultural values of Southeastern Alaska.” By Brett Wilkins Common Dreams The Roadless Rule was established in 2001 to protect wilderness […]
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