'Roadless Rule' Repeal Would Affect 2M Acres of Washington Forest Land
The proposal would open 59 million acres to logging and road building, while opponents warn it could raise wildfire risk and costs.
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Let People Use America’s National Forests – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
On August 18 the Trump administration shocked some ostensible environmentalists by announcing that it planned to open almost 45 million acres in the nation’s national forests to logging. The action would reverse a 25-year-old Clinton administration “roadless rule” that was aimed at preserving the “wild” nature of forest land. Having previously stripped such prohibitions from Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, only to see the Biden administration …
Feds Moving at Full Throttle to Reverse Roadless Rule Protecting National Forests
A public comment period is now open on the proposed rule change that would allow logging and roadbuilding on National Forest land — including 635,000 acres of Los Padres National Forest. The post Feds Moving at Full Throttle to Reverse Roadless Rule Protecting National Forests appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
New Mexico wildlife experts share insight on 'Roadless Rule' being repealed
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – More areas in national forests could soon be opened up for road construction. This is because the Department of Agriculture is now moving forward to reverse the so-called “Roadless Rule.” The Trump administration is wanting to change the rule that has been in effect for 25 years. This means forests could [...]
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