Urge President Biden to protect Tongass National Forest from greedy polluters by 11:59pm TONIGHT!

Carbon stored in forests like the Tongass is one of natures’ most powerful ways to combat climate change. Slashing old-growth trees in Tongass would release carbon emissions equivalent to adding 4 MILLION new cars on the road and driving them for the next 100 years, according to one study.

The Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian people have called these lands home for over 10,000 years. They hunt, gather, and fish in the forest to support their way of life. Thousands of species live here, too. Moose and brown bears trot through the trees. Bald eagles soar overhead. And you can find seals and otters in the forest’s sprawling waterways.

Trump repealed a key rule protecting the forest from destruction. As a result, Tongass is open to being SLASHED and PAVED OVER, as Big Polluters LOG and DRILL AWAY! But there’s good news: President Biden might reinstate protections and you can help ensure it happens.

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Dear President Biden,

I am writing to request that you swiftly finalize the proposed restoration of the 2001 Roadless Rule protections on the Tongass National Forest and end large-scale old-growth logging on the entirety of the forest.

With its old-growth trees effectively capturing and storing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, the Tongass is one of the United States’ most important carbon sinks and a critical tool in the fight against climate change. Scientists have estimated that the forest accounts for about 8 percent of the carbon sequestered by all national forests. Protecting the Tongass from old-growth logging will not only preserve that capacity but avoid releasing carbon currently stored in its trees.  
 
 The Tongass is also the ancestral and contemporary homeland of the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian peoples, and they have been the driving force behind the effort to protect the forest. Their way of life is inextricably linked with these lands and waters. They hunt, gather, fish, and harvest medicines in the Tongass that their ancestors have stewarded for more than 10,000 years. Restoring full protections is aligned with the position taken by Tribes in Southeast Alaska and will allow their traditional use of the land to continue.

Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

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