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PRESS RELEASE: Forest Protection Group Files New Lawsuit to Challenge Latest Commercial Logging Project in White Mountain National Forest
New federal litigation alleges U.S. Forest Service approval of Sandwich Vegetation Management Project failed to consider climate, biodiversity, water and forest health; seeks to protect wild, old forests in the shadow of iconic Mount Chocorua

Zack Porter
Jun 23
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PRESS STATEMENT: New England conservation organizations praise Rep Pingree (D-ME) and Senators Sanders (I-VT), Welch (D-VT), and Blumenthal (D-CT) for co-sponsoring the Roadless Areas Conservation Act
The Roadless Areas Conservation Act would strengthen existing protections for approximately 260,000-acres across the White and Green Mountain National Forests in NH and VT, and approximately 60-million acres of National Forests, nationwide

Zack Porter
Jun 12
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PRESS STATEMENT: Dem Senators Introduce Logging Bill That Would Hand Over Keys to National Forests to Trump Administration
In a giveaway to the timber industry, the bill – which is presented as a measure against wildfire – could open the door to unlimited logging across millions of acres of national forests, undermining bedrock environmental and public health laws.

Zack Porter
Apr 11
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A Golden Anniversary
Happy 50th to Vermont’s Lye Brook and Bristol Cliffs Wilderness areas, and the Presidential Range-Dry River Wilderness in New Hampshire!

Zack Porter
Jan 4
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Standing Strong
Celebrating another year of progress for New England's public forests!
Mark Nelson
Dec 18, 2024
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1 million comments support old growth protections on National Forests
The U.S. Forest Service has received more than 1 million comments over four comment periods urging it to protect mature and old-growth trees

Zack Porter
Sep 23, 2024
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Join Standing Trees for a fall outing!
Choose between big views from the top of the Worcester Range, explore an old-growth forest, or paddle with us on NH's Lake Tarleton!

Zack Porter
Aug 30, 2024
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TAKE ACTION: Weigh in by September 20th to protect mature and old-growth forests from logging
The Forest Service is on the verge of finalizing an old-growth logging plan instead of an old-growth protection policy. Take action today!

Zack Porter
Aug 7, 2024
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PRESS STATEMENT: Biden Admin must push Forest Service for stronger mature and old-growth protections on federal lands
On Thursday the Forest Service released a long-anticipated draft analysis for a new policy to manage older forests on federal lands

Zack Porter
Jun 21, 2024
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RELEASE: Forest protection group files lawsuit to challenge commercial logging in White Mountain National Forest
We're suing the US Forest Service to protect New Hampshire's White Mountain National Forest from destructive commercial logging!

Zack Porter
May 16, 2024
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PRESS STATEMENT RE: US Forest Service Approval of 700-acre Lake Tarleton logging project
The White Mountain National Forest approved a ~700-acre logging project surrounding one of the largest and least-developed lakes in the NF.

Zack Porter
Nov 16, 2023
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TAKE ACTION: Submit a comment to protect NH's beloved Sandwich Range!
The US Forest Service needs to hear from you by August 30th on a proposed logging project that threatens the White Mountain National Forest!

Zack Porter
Aug 26, 2023
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RELEASE: VT Law and Graduate School and Standing Trees challenge logging project in the White Mtn NF
VT Law and Graduate School and Standing Trees file challenge to logging project in White Mountain NF, threatening biodiversity, clean water.

Zack Porter
Jun 13, 2023
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Local Coalition Challenges Proposed Logging Project in Effort to Protect Scenic Lake Tarleton
Local Coalition Challenges Proposed Logging Project in Effort to Protect Scenic Lake Tarleton in the White Mountain National Forest.

Zack Porter
May 2, 2023
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