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Murkowski now supports a ‘complete exemption’ for Tongass from Roadless Rule

Alaska Public Media | By Jacob Resneck
Published August 15, 2019 at 9:59 PM AKDT
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, answers questions in a studio at KTOO on August 13, 2019, in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Rashah McChesney/KTOO)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, answers questions in a studio at KTOO on August 13, 2019, in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Rashah McChesney/KTOO)

A decision by the Trump administration over exempting the Tongass National Forest from the  Roadless Rule is expected soon. That’s according to Sen. Lisa Murkowski who in an interview with CoastAlaska has hardened her stance on the hot-button issue.
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Jacob Resneck
Jacob Resneck is CoastAlaska's regional news director in Juneau.
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