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State to challenge Tongass roadless rule

JUNEAU — The state of Alaska will challenge both the Clinton-era Roadless Rule for Tongass National Forest and a federal judge’s recent decision overturning an exemption to that rule in Southeast Alaska. State lawyers will begin drafting a challenge to … Continue reading

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Judge reinstates Tongass roadless rule

A federal judge in Anchorage has sided with the village of Kake and reinstated the roadless rule in the Tongass National Forest. The Organized Village of Kake sought to end the Bush administration decision that exempted the Tongass from the … Continue reading

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