Biden Administration Restores Tongass Protections

Biden Administration Restores Tongass Protections

The Department of Agriculture finalized protections for the Tongass National Forest in Alaska, the world’s largest intact temperate rainforest. The final rule, announced Jan. 25, repeals the Trump Administration’s 2020 Alaska Roadless Rule, restoring protections...
Victory: Post-fire Forests Reopening in Oregon

Victory: Post-fire Forests Reopening in Oregon

During the 2020 and 2021 fires in Oregon national forests, the Forest Service issued closure orders in the affected areas. But once the fires were extinguished, closure orders were extended, ostensibly to protect the public from the risks posed by so-called “danger...
With Your Help, We’ve Stopped an Illegal Logging Plan

With Your Help, We’ve Stopped an Illegal Logging Plan

After FSEEE won a preliminary injunction to halt the Willamette National Forest Danger Tree Reduction Project, the U.S. Forest Service has decided to withdraw the project. We’re sending out a big “Thank you!” to all of you who made donations to help...