Action needed to protect our last roadless forests
Unless the Obama administration takes immediate action, the George Washington National Forest—Virginia’s largest national forest—could be opened to commercial logging. Timber sales have been planned for other roadless areas across the country, including sections of Alaska’s Tongass National Forest.
In the past few years, the policies of the Bush administration—together with some uncertainty in the courts—have placed some of America’s most pristine landscapes at an increased risk of development.
Environment Virginia is mobilizing support from our members and community leaders to urge Senators Webb and Warner to support efforts that ensure Virginia’s last wild forests remain protected from road building, logging, mining and drilling.
