Why Biden’s new protections don’t eliminate threats to the Tongass National Forest

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By Naveena SadasivamJan 30, 2023, 11:45 am168 pts
Last week, the Biden administration restored protections for the world’s largest intact temperate rainforest, reversing a Trump-era initiative that opened up millions of acres to road-building and logging. The Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska covers 16.7 million acres — an area larger than West…

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