Trump Administration Moves to Remove Roadless Forest Protections
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the rescinding of the 2001 Roadless Rule, which restricts road construction and timber harvest on nearly 59 million acres of national forests. This move aims to improve forest management, reduce wildfire risks, and boost economic development in rural areas by allowing more local decision-making and responsible resource use.
- Secretary Rollins Rescinds Roadless Rule, Eliminating Impediment to Responsible Forest Management USDA (.gov)
- Trump to strip protections from millions of acres of national forests The Washington Post
- Trump to rescind "Roadless Rule" which protects 58 million acres of forest land NPR
- Trump administration plans to rescind rule blocking logging on national forest lands The Seattle Times
- The end is near for Clinton-era 'roadless rule,' Rollins announces in Santa Fe Santa Fe New Mexican
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