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Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit, Preserving Tongass National Forests Obama-Era Management Rules

A federal judge in Alaska dismissed a lawsuit from logging companies seeking to increase cutting in the Tongass National Forest, the worlds largest temperate old-growth rainforest. The companies argued a 1990 law mandated enough timber sales to meet market needs, but Judge Sharon Gleason ruled that no such strict requirement exists. Logging groups, represented by a legal foundation, expressed disappointment and vowed to continue their fight. Environmental, tribal, tourism, and fishing advocates who supported the Forest Service celebrated the decision, emphasizing that federal rules do not force chasing market demand or favor old-growth over younger trees. The Trump administration is developing a new plan that could boost logging, and the plaintiffs have 30 days to appeal the ruling, leaving the forests future uncertain.

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