SEACC is objecting to the Kensington Mine expansion!
Kensington Gold Mine — located north of Juneau and across Berners Bay, just beyond the end of the road — is moving forward on its efforts to expand the dumping of mine waste into Alaskan waters overhanging the bay. The mine has already dumped over 4 million tons of...Roadless Rule Reinstatement and an End to Old-Growth Logging
It is with great joy that we write to share that this morning, the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture announced that the Forest Service and USDA will initiate a rulemaking that proposes to restore 2001 Roadless Rule protections on the Tongass!...Press Release: SEACC Celebrates Biden’s Tongass Turnover, Calls for Formal Reinstatement of Full, National Roadless Rule Protections for the Tongass
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 11, 2021 Southeast Alaska Conservation Council (SEACC) Celebrates Biden’s Tongass Turnover, Calls for Formal Reinstatement of Full, National Roadless Rule Protections for the Tongass The Biden administration committed today to ‘repeal or...50 organizations call on President Biden to protect Tongass National Forest and carbon-rich forests under U.S. climate commitments
SEACC was one of the 50 organizations that submitted the following letter to the Biden Administration’s climate leadership team this week. See the full letter below: To: The Honorable Gina McCarthy, White House National Climate Advisor The Honorable Ali Zaidi,...Press Release: Research Quantifies Importance of Tongass National Forest to U.S. Climate Goals
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 31, 2021 Research Quantifies Importance of Tongass National Forest to U.S. Climate Goals Scientists, tribal leaders, conservation groups, and former USFS Chiefs call on President Biden to protect the Tongass and carbon-dense forests WATCH...Climate Conversation: Build Back Better for Alaska
You’re invited to SEACC’s Climate Conversation on President Biden’s Build Back Better economic recovery plan and what it means for Alaska.
3 things you can do this week to help protect the Tongass
After an exciting few weeks with the Biden administration at the helm, it feels like a new era for the conservation world!