{"id":316061,"date":"2024-04-03T19:54:47","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T17:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=316061"},"modified":"2024-04-03T19:54:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T17:54:50","slug":"cfact-in-alaska-highlights-tragic-biden-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=316061","title":{"rendered":"CFACT in Alaska highlights tragic Biden mistakes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"429\" data-attachment-id=\"316063\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=316063\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0Gabby-and-Fish-Alaska.jpeg?fit=1280%2C760&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,760\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0Gabby-and-Fish-Alaska\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0Gabby-and-Fish-Alaska.jpeg?fit=723%2C429&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0Gabby-and-Fish-Alaska.jpeg?resize=723%2C429&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-316063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0Gabby-and-Fish-Alaska.jpeg?resize=1024%2C608&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0Gabby-and-Fish-Alaska.jpeg?resize=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0Gabby-and-Fish-Alaska.jpeg?resize=768%2C456&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0Gabby-and-Fish-Alaska.jpeg?resize=1200%2C713&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0Gabby-and-Fish-Alaska.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfact.org\/2024\/04\/02\/cfact-in-alaska-highlights-tragic-biden-mistakes\/\">CFACT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfact.org\/author\/crucker\/\">Craig Rucker<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CFACT just released a new episode of our \u201cwildly\u201d popular original video series,\u00a0<em>Conservation Nation<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3bgAhSOTx2M\"><strong>You can view it HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"723\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3bgAhSOTx2M?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this latest episode, host Gabriella Hoffman (who also serves as a CFACT senior policy analyst) explores Alaska\u2019s \u201cInside Passage\u201d \u2014 The Tongass National Forest near the state capital of Juneau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On January 27th, 2023, the Biden Administration announced that all mining, hydropower, geothermal, and road construction will be barred in the Tongass under the guise of permanently protecting 9.37 million acres for the natural world.&nbsp;&nbsp;He reinstated the so-called \u201croadless rule\u201d, which prohibits any road construction for timber companies, sportsmen, firefighters, and wildlife officials to have better access to the forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While this may sound like a good thing, one must remember that the federal government already owns 65% of the state, and 40% of that is set aside for conservation. In addition, there are millions of additional acres of Alaska that are in state and private hands deemed wilderness as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Restricting access in the Tongass is a bad idea on a number of fronts. It is bad for economic development, and it is bad for nature as the \u201croadless rule\u201d chokes off the ability of wildlife officials to manage forestland properly. It is one of 56 aggressive actions the Biden administration has taken against Alaska\u2019s development. Sadly, it won\u2019t be the last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Viewers will learn how the Tongass National Forest is an important ecological and economic artery in the Last Frontier that doesn\u2019t need to be closed off. It should be for the betterment and enjoyment of all\u2014visitors and locals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And, of course, there\u2019s some fun added in. 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