Petersburg Pilot -

Roadless areas are the cornerstone to the economy and

well being of southeast. The Roadless Rule is working for its designed purpose which is to ensure that the 99%

of the economy that depends on intact old growth forest is protected from the less than 1% that wants to clearcut it and export it round. It is a myth that old growth is a renewable resource. There is a limit to how many 300 yr. old logs

can be piled on a log ship bound for China. The ecosystem itself probably takes three times that long to mature. It’s simply unsustainable.

Alaskans had the good sense to outlaw fish traps....