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Center for Biological Diversity: SALT LAKE CITY— Conservation groups sued the U.S. Forest Service today for approving logging within up to 147,000 acres of sensitive roadless habitat in Utah’s Ashley National Forest.
The “lungs of North America,” the Tongass National Forest is the Earth’s largest intact temperate rainforest. Protecting it means protecting the entire planet.
As the Tongass is part of the United States, it is the responsibility of all Americans to act as stewards of this natural treasure, ensuring that future generations can continue to benefit from its immense ecological and cultural value.
The “lungs of North America,” the Tongass National Forest is the Earth’s largest intact temperate rainforest. Protecting it means protecting the entire planet.
A U.S. Forest Service draft would allow for more clear-cutting and logging, with minimal consideration of climate impacts, environmental leaders say.