The U.S. Supreme Court will not take up a case that could have expanded logging in Southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest.
Timber
U.S. Forest Service chief says no to delaying Tongass timber transition
The U.S. Forest Service is working on a plan to shift the timber industry in the Tongass away from old-growth trees. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell told the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Tuesday that the plan can sustain Southeast Alaska’s timber industry.
Conservation group says Obama should be tougher on Tongass
A federal proposal to make Southeast Alaska’s logging industry sustainable while preserving old growth in the Tongass National Forest does too little, too slowly, according to one conservation group.
Endangered species listing denied for Alexander Archipelago wolves
Alexander Archipelago wolves in Southeast Alaska do not warrant an endangered species listing, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday. The decision comes four years after a petition was filed by conservation groups asking for greater protection for the wolves.
Southeast’s year in review: ferries, logging and mining
The year 2015 saw the beginnings of major changes to the Alaska Marine Highway, the Tongass National Forest and the future of transboundary mines.
Tongass Forest advisers finish review of logging transition plan
“People stayed at the table and worked through, compromised, and really did a commendable job of handling a very difficult topic,” says Les Cronk, a committee co-chair and a timber industry representative.