Trump Administration Lifts Protections For Largest National Forest In US

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English - November 17, 2020 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 5.7K ratings
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The Trump administration has officially eliminated federal protections for Alaska's Tongass National Forest, the largest intact temperate rainforest in the world. With the rollback of the Roadless Rule, nine million previously-protected acres are now open further to potential development. What does that mean for trees that have been storing carbon for centuries?

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