Photo by Chris Hunt FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Chris Wood, president and CEO, Trout Unlimited, chris.wood@tu.org Austin Williams, Alaska legal and policy director, Trout Unlimited, (907) 227-1590 or awilliams@tu.org July 15, 2021 By ending industrial old-growth logging and investing in restoration, USFS places new focus on forest health, recreation, and resiliency JUNEAU, AK — The U.S. Forest Service announced today a new “Southeast Alaska Sustainability
Digging deeper into critical minerals
If you’ll recall, the Biden administration recently released it’s 100-day review of critical mineral supply chains. As promised we are taking a deeper dive into how that report reflects on our tenets. Read on to find out how the Biden administration’s recommendations stack up against our own tenets. Tenet 1: Before seeking new sources of raw
Sen. Bennet seeks to modernize oil-and-gas reclamation, leasing in the West
Many of the decades-old policies that govern management of our public lands were established before we realized the spectrum of impacts and how long-lasting some of these impacts could be
Appeals court decision puts Bristol Bay back on track for Clean Water Act protections
Photo courtesy of Fly Out Media Trout Unlimited lawsuit can move forward in challenging 2019 EPA decision on Pebble mine Contacts: Nelli Williams, Alaska Program Director, Trout Unlimited, (907) 230-7121, nelli.williams@tu.org Austin Williams, Alaska Legal and Policy Director, Trout Unlimited, (907) 227-1590, awilliams@tu.org Chris Wood, President and CEO, Trout Unlimited, chris.wood@tu.org ANCHORAGE, Alaska—In a ruling published
Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico public lands bills up for hearing
This Wednesday, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining will hear a slew of bills, four of which are of particular importance to TU members and supporters
Trout Unlimited applauds important first step in restoring protections for Tongass National Forest
USDA finds 2020 exemption to the roadless rule undermines work to confront the climate crisis Contacts: Chris Wood, president and CEO, Trout Unlimited, chris.wood@tu.org Austin Williams, Alaska Legal and Policy Director, Trout Unlimited, (907) 227-1590, awilliams@tu.org JUNEAU, Alaska—The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that it intends to repeal or replace an unpopular 2020 Forest
Mining for answers on critical minerals
On Tuesday, the Biden administration announced key findings in the 100-day supply chain review required by an executive order issued in February. The report, Building Resilient Supply Chains, Revitalizing American Manufacturing, and fostering Broad-based Growth, covers a wide range of supply chain issues, including critical minerals. But what do supply chains and critical minerals have to do