Keep the Tongass Roadless Rule
There is broad, deep opposition to the Trump administration plan to gut longstanding protections against logging and road building in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest. In addition to more than 400,000 individual comments, these local tribal, government, business and national recreation groups have told the U.S. Forest Service they oppose repealing roadless-rule protections in the Tongass:
Tribal and city governments: City of Skagway City of Sitka Community Association of Elfin Cove Pelican City City of Tenakee Springs City of Gustavus Organized Village of Kake Organized Village of Saxman Craig Tribal Association Organized Village of Kasaan Ketchikan Indian Community Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians The National Congress of American Indians
Business and recreation groups: The Conservation Alliance, representing more than 235 outdoor-industry companies, including Columbia, Patagonia, North Face, Keen and Merrell. Outdoor Alliance, nonprofit coalition of national advocacy organizations representing backcountry skiers, hikers, paddlers, mountain bikers, boaters and climbers.
U.S. Senate members Maria Cantwell Richard Blumenthal Kirsten Gillibrand Debbie Stabenow Kamala D. Harris Elizabeth Warren Edward Markey Patty Murray Richard J. Durbin Tom Udall Mazie K. Hirono Jeffrey A. Merkley Cory Booker Patrick Leahy Robert Menendez Dianne Feinstein Tina Smith Bernard Sanders Chris Van Hollen
U.S. House members Ruben Gallego Mark Takano Alcee L. Hastings Diana DeGette Raúl M. Grijalva Alan S. Lowenthal Jared Huffman Suzanne Bonamici David J. Trone Jan Schakowsky Ro Khanna Brendan F. Boyle Gwen Moore Adam B. Schiff Lucille Roybal-Allard Sean Casten Gerald E. Connolly Donald S. Beyer Jr. Raja Krishnamoorthi Eleanor Holmes Norton Jason Crow Deb Haaland Bill Foster Paul D. Tonko Earl Blumenauer J. Luis Correa Chris Pappas Grace F. Napolitano Mike Quigley Anna G. Eshoo Rashida Tlaib Lisa Blunt Rochester Joseph P. Kennedy III Jamie Raskin Sheila Jackson Lee David E. Price Ed Case Jesús G. “Chuy” García Salud O. Carbajal Thomas R. Suozzi Matt Cartwright Joseph D. Morelle Adriano Espaillat Grace Meng Nydia M. Velázquez Derek Kilmer Yvette D. Clarke Joe Neguse Barbara Lee Mark Pocan Pramila Jayapal Bonnie Watson Darren Soto Jimmy Panetta Coleman Peter Welch Alma S. Adams Betty McCollum James A. Himes Zoe Lofgren Jefferson Van Drew Julia Brownley Eric Swalwell Steve Cohen José E. Serrano Frank Pallone, Jr. James P. McGovern A. Donald McEachin Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. Daniel W. Lipinski Ann Kirkpatrick Debbie Dingell Bennie G. Thompson Albio Sires Tom O'Halleran Suzan K. DelBene