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Defenders of Tongass organize to oppose Roadless Rule rescission

By Melissa Lewis | SEACC on Aug 28, 2025   Featured, General News, Southeast Alaska  

Defenders of Tongass organize to oppose Roadless Rule rescission

Tribes, municipalities, conservation groups stand together in support of protections for vital Southeast Alaska rainforest  JUNEAU (ÁAKʼW ḴWÁAN TERRITORY) — The US Department of Agriculture announced the release of its Notice of Intent to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule nationwide, including on the Tongass National Forest, initiating a condensed public process with a comment period […]

EPA requires new Alaska water quality standards for health of fish loving Alaskans

By Melissa Lewis | SEACC on Jun 8, 2024   Featured, General News, Health  

EPA requires new Alaska water quality standards for health of fish loving Alaskans

Response to a 2015 SEACC petition acknowledges Alaskans’ high fish consumption rates and disproportionate health impacts The Environmental Protection Agency has demanded changes to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation’s water quality standards within six to 12 months. The current human health criteria are based on inaccurate assumptions — Alaskans eat far more than the […]

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