Center For Biological Diversity: Tongas National Forest Spared From Logging

A court has dismissed a lawsuit pushing for old-growth logging in the Tongass National Forest. This win comes after a legal intervention by the Center and our allies to block the revival of industrial old-growth logging in the Tongass National Forest. The Tongass is one of the world’s largest intact temperate old-growth rainforests and is home to many beloved species, including Alaskan brown bears. Ancient forests like the Tongass are also one of our most powerful natural defenses against the climate crisis, storing vast amounts of carbon and supporting rich ecosystems. “I’m relieved the court squarely rejected the logging industry's rash attempt to force large-scale logging,” said Marlee Goska, Alaska attorney at CBD. Read ON.