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My Turn: Getting Rid of the Roadless Rule Is a Step in the Wrong Direction for Southeast Alaska
More than 100 protestors, including elders and industry experts, oppose the USDA's plan to rescind protections on half of Tongass National Forest, citing ecological and economic risks.
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My Turn: Getting rid of the Roadless Rule is a step in the wrong direction for Southeast Alaska
Juneau Empire Juneau Empire - The Voice of Alaska's Capital Since 1912 The Tongass is what we locals call a “working forest” My Turn: Getting rid of the Roadless Rule is a step in the wrong direction for Southeast Alaska Wire Service
Lingít elders, Tongass advocates in Juneau gather in favor of keeping Roadless Rule
Seikoonie Fran Houston, spokesperson for the Áak’w Ḵwáan, speaks out against the potential rescinding of the Roadless Rule on Sept. 13, 2025. (Photo by Yvonne Krumrey/KTOO) The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this summer it was moving to rescind the Roadless Rule, a 2001 law that protects large swaths of National Forest land from development. That includes more than half of the Tongass National Forest, where Juneau is located. On Sa…
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