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The rule repeals a Trump administration decision that stripped safeguards for the southeastern Alaska rainforest.

The rule repeals a Trump administration decision that stripped safeguards for the southeastern Alaska rainforest.

Critics of the Willow project on Alaska's North Slope want to see the Interior Department reject the proposal. Many in Alaska, including the state's

National News U.S. to end old-growth timber sales in Alaska forest The Biden administration said Thursday that it is ending large-scale, old-growth timber sales in the countrys largest national forest -- the Tongass National Forest in Alaska -- and will focus on forest restoration, recreation and other noncommercial uses. by Associated Press Jul. 17 2021 @ 4:36pm In this July 31, 2013, file photo, tourists visiting the Mendenhall Glacier in the Tongass National Forest are reflected in a pool of...

U.S. to end large, old-growth timber sales in Alaska forest By MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press Published: July 15, 2021, 4:45pm Share: 2 Photos FILE - In this July 31, 2013, file photo, tourists visiting the Mendenhall Glacier in the Tongass National Forest are reflected in a pool of water as they make their way to Nugget Falls in Juneau, Alaska. The Biden administration said Thursday, July 15, 2021, that it is ending large-scale, old-growth timber sales on the nations larges...

US to end large, old-growth timber sales in Alaska forest July 15, 2021 at 4:30 pm FILE - In this July 31, 2013, file photo, tourists visiting the Mendenhall Glacier in the Tongass National Forest are reflected in a pool of water as they make their way to Nugget Falls in Juneau, Alaska. The Biden administration said Thursday, July 15, 2021, that it is ending large-scale, old-growth timber sales on the nations largest national forest, the Tongass National Forest...

The administration says it will “repeal or replace” Trump's rollback of protections for the Tongass National Forest, but the details aren't yet clear.

Biden moves to reverse Trump opening of Alaska forest to logging

Conservation advocates are gearing up for a major win. On Friday, the Forest Service said it would “repeal or replace” a Trump-era rollback that

Interior secretary revokes Trump-era energy orders