US EditionUSDA Secretary in Santa Fe announces agency intends to repeal Clinton-era ‘roadless’ rule
- On June 24, 2025, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced at a Western Governors' Association meeting in New Mexico that the Department of Agriculture is withdrawing the 2001 Roadless Rule.
- The repeal overturns a policy from the Clinton administration that had safeguarded nearly 58.5 million acres of federally managed forest land from road construction and logging due to concerns about wildfires and environmental protection.
- Rollins explained that the restrictive policy has prevented management on about half of forest lands, contributing to wildfires that kill close to 100 million trees each year and resulting in more than twice the area burned annually compared to 2001.
- She stated, "Our forests need thoughtful management, not neglect," emphasizing restored local authority, reduced bureaucracy, and aims to boost timber production by 25% by 2028 under President Trump's leadership.
- The rescission aims to enable flexible local forest management to reduce wildfire risk, protect communities, and support rural economies, though some warn it could threaten intact landscapes and wildlife habitats.
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Trump’s ag boss is cutting 3.3M ‘roadless’ acres from 9 national forests in Wyoming
The Trump administration is ending an environmental protection policy that opens up nearly 59 million acres of federal land in the United States — a Wyoming-sized expanse — to roadbuilding and timber harvest. U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Monday she was rescinding the heavily litigated 2001 Roadless Rule. The pronouncement came while state executives met in Santa Fe, New Mexico, for the Western Governors’ Asso…
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Colorado Springs GazetteU.S. agriculture secretary plans repeal of Clinton-era 'Roadless' rule
SANTA FE, N.M. • The Trump administration on Monday announced it would repeal a Clinton-era rule on logging in order to improvement forest health and reduce wildfire risk.
USDA Secretary in Santa Fe announces agency intends to repeal Clinton-era ‘roadless’ rule • Daily Montanan
United States Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks to reporters in Santa Fe on Monday. (Photo by Julia Goldberg/ Source NM)United States Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Monday afternoon that her agency intends to repeal a 24-year-old rule that prohibits road construction and timber harvesting on 91,000 square miles of federal Forest Service land. Rollins, speaking at the Western Governors’ Association meeting in Santa Fe, s…
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USDA Secretary in Santa Fe announces agency intends to repeal Clinton-era ‘roadless’ rule
United States Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Monday afternoon that her agency intends to repeal a 24-year-old rule that prohibits road construction and timber harvesting on 91,000 square miles of federal Forest Service land. Rollins, speaking at the Western Governors’…
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