Trump Administration to Remove Protections from Millions of Acres of National Forests
TL;DR
The Trump administration announced plans to revoke the 2001 roadless rule, opening 58 million acres of national forests to road construction and development, arguing that the regulation was outdated and restrictive, thus allowing more resource management flexibility.
Topics:nationenvironment#conservation#environment#land-development#national-forests#roadless-rule#trump-administration
- Trump Administration to End Protections for 58 Million Acres of National Forests The New York Times
- Secretary Rollins Rescinds Roadless Rule, Eliminating Impediment to Responsible Forest Management USDA (.gov)
- Trump administration plans to rescind rule blocking logging on national forest lands AP News
- Millions of acres of Colorado forest under threat after Trump reverses longstanding roadless rule The Colorado Sun
- Trump to strip protections from millions of acres of national forests The Washington Post
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