The world’s largest intact temperate rainforest
Trump is hurrying to destroy everything he can before he’s dragged out screaming. Today it’s the Tongass National Forest.
Federal protections for Alaska’s Tongass National Forest will be lifted this week by the Trump administration, allowing “logging and other forms of development” to occur in the world’s largest intact temperate rainforest known as America’s Amazon, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.
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The newspaper, which noted that the federal protections were put in place in 2001 during the waning days of Bill Clinton’s presidency, said the rollback by President Donald Trump represents “one of the most sweeping public lands rollbacks” Trump has made during his tenure. The President previously removed acreage from two national monuments and worked to open more federal lands and waters to oil drilling and mining.
The forest — about the size of West Virginia — and region form the world’s largest intact temperate rainforest. The area is a vibrant habitat for bear, eagle and salmon, plus towering old-growth cedar, hemlock and spruce. It includes Alaska’s capital, Juneau, and 31 other communities.
If it ain’t broke, get busy breaking it.
This forest has been in a tug of war for a long time. It was at risk during the Bush administration, too, as he wanted to lift protections. I’m not surprised Trump has it in his sights.
I wish someone would log all the Trump towers, leave them lying dead and broken in the dirt.
It’s important to keep in mind that he’s (probably) got three months left. That is a very long time to inflict damage in.