Trump Administration Moves to Roll Back Protections on Oregon Forests and Public Lands
TL;DR
The Trump administration plans to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule, which protects 30% of national forest lands from development, including 2 million acres in Oregon, to promote logging and economic growth, sparking opposition from environmental advocates and local communities.
Topics:nationenvironment#conservation#environment#forest-protections#oregon-forests#roadless-rule#wildfire-prevention
- Trump officials plan to remove protections on 2 million acres of national forests in Oregon Oregon Capital Chronicle
- Trump administration argues that more roads would help against wildfires NPR
- Secretary Rollins Opens Next Step in the Roadless Rule Rescission USDA (.gov)
- Trump administration advances plan to reverse federal rule that limits logging in national forests Alaska Beacon
- Hands Off Public Lands: Parks Group Decries Proposed Rollback of Roadless Rule National Parks Conservation Association
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