Tongass

July 29, 2015 | Feature

Saving the Forest for the Trees

Alaska's Tongass National Forest is home to centuries-old trees and rivers flowing among thousands of islands. It is also the last forest where the fight continues to keep timber sales out of roadless areas.

September 1, 2020 | Feature

Defending the Wild - Earthjustice Program Report: Public Lands and Wildlife

Highlights of our work defending public lands, waters, and wildlife. This past year we have blocked harmful pipelines, mining, and drilling projects; stopped old-growth logging; and defended keystone species and bedrock environmental laws.

August 11, 2020 | In the News: Christian Science Monitor

In the Tongass, a Tussle Over Alaska’s Identity

June 24, 2020 | Legal Document

Prince of Wales Decision on Remedy

In a victory for Earthjustice on behalf of 8 conservation organizations, a federal judge sent a massive timber sale back to the drawing board.

June 24, 2020 | Press Release: Victory

Federal Judge Sends Massive Logging Project on Prince of Wales Island Back to the Drawing Board

Decision resolves question of whether Alaska timber sale would be allowed proceed, despite illegal approval by U.S. Forest Service

March 12, 2020 | Article

Major Victory for Alaska’s Majestic Trees and for the Climate

Protecting trees, particularly old-growth trees in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, is a win for local communities and for the climate.

March 11, 2020 | Feature

Defending America’s Climate Forest

Trump’s Forest Service wants to log the Tongass, a key weapon in fighting climate change. A federal court ruled against the massive scheme.

March 11, 2020 | Legal Document

Court Decision: Prince of Wales Landscape Level Analysis Project for the Tongass National Forest

Court order from the U.S. District Court of Alaska, granting the motion for summary judgment

March 11, 2020 | Press Release

Federal Court Rules Against Massive Old-Growth Rainforest Logging Plan in Alaska

Decision is a win for subsistence hunters and families on Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island

February 4, 2020 | Press Release

Federal Court to Hear Arguments on Prince of Wales Timber Sale

Oral argument scheduled for Feb. 7 in Juneau

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Tongass

Saving the Forest for the Trees

Defending the Wild - Earthjustice Program Report: Public Lands and Wildlife

In the Tongass, a Tussle Over Alaska’s Identity

Prince of Wales Decision on Remedy

Federal Judge Sends Massive Logging Project on Prince of Wales Island Back to the Drawing Board

Major Victory for Alaska’s Majestic Trees and for the Climate

Defending America’s Climate Forest

Court Decision: Prince of Wales Landscape Level Analysis Project for the Tongass National Forest

Federal Court Rules Against Massive Old-Growth Rainforest Logging Plan in Alaska

Federal Court to Hear Arguments on Prince of Wales Timber Sale

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