Trump Plan to Scrap Roadless Protections Faces Colorado Shield and Legal Hurdles
TL;DR
The U.S. Forest Service filed to rescind the federal roadless rule covering about 45 million acres of national forest land, arguing it would improve forest health and wildfire prevention, while environmental groups warn it could lead to more roads and ignitions. Colorado and Idaho are exempt because they have their own roadless protections. The proposal enters a public-comment period with a Sept. 21 deadline and is likely to spark litigation once finalized.
Topics:nationenvironment#colorado-roadless#environment#forest-service#logging#roadless-rule#wildfire-risk
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- Trump Administration Moves to Allow Logging in Pristine National Forests The New York Times
- Trump moves to strip protections from 44M acres of national forest The Hill
- Trump administration to rescind rule protecting old-growth forests The Guardian
- Trump administration moves to rescind rule that protects millions of forest acres Reuters
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