Roadless Rule

February 3, 2015 | Explainer

Timeline of the Roadless Rule

A timeline of the creation of and fight to defend the National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Policy.

July 16, 2021 | Update

‘America’s Climate Forest’ Now Safe From Major Old-Growth Logging

The Biden administration announced unprecedented protections for Tongass National Forest, which Earthjustice has long defended.

June 17, 2021 | Explainer

This Dreamy Alaskan Rainforest is a Buffer Against Climate Change

The Tongass National Forest is threatened by a rule change that would allow new clear-cut logging. We’re in court to defend the Tongass.

June 11, 2021 | Press Release

Biden Administration Takes Action to Protect Tongass National Forest

U.S. Forest Service revisits Trump rollback of Roadless Rule

May 30, 2021 | Feature

Since the early 1970s, Earthjustice has been fighting alongside our partners to protect the Tongass from the irreparable harms of logging and extractive industries — and our court wins have saved millions of acres of old-growth trees.

April 23, 2021 | Case

Defending Roadless Areas in the Tongass National Forest

Tongass roadless areas are needed to maintain healthy populations of many wildlife species. It is vital for the region's tourism industry, as well as commercial fishing, subsistence, and recreation.

April 20, 2021 | Feature

Defending America’s Climate Forest

Earthjustice is defending the Tongass National Forest, a key weapon in fighting climate change

December 23, 2020 | Update

We’re Suing the Trump Administration for Trying to Sell Off ‘America’s Amazon’

Alaska Native Tribes, businesses, and conservation groups have filed a lawsuit to defend southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest from clearcutting and mining.

December 23, 2020 | Press Release

Lawsuit Takes Aim at Trump Administration Decision to Gut Tongass National Forest Protections

Time is running out to curb carbon emissions, but Tongass logging will only make climate change worse

December 23, 2020 | Legal Document

Complaint Challenging Roadless Rule Rollback in Tongass National Forest

Earthjustice's Alaska regional office filed a complaint on behalf of five Alaska Native Tribes, small businesses and conservation organizations.

Roadless Rule

Timeline of the Roadless Rule

‘America’s Climate Forest’ Now Safe From Major Old-Growth Logging

This Dreamy Alaskan Rainforest is a Buffer Against Climate Change

Biden Administration Takes Action to Protect Tongass National Forest

Tenacity in the Tongass

Defending Roadless Areas in the Tongass National Forest

Defending America’s Climate Forest

We’re Suing the Trump Administration for Trying to Sell Off ‘America’s Amazon’

Lawsuit Takes Aim at Trump Administration Decision to Gut Tongass National Forest Protections

Complaint Challenging Roadless Rule Rollback in Tongass National Forest

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