Trump to Roll Back Roadless Protections, Opening Millions of Acres of U.S. Forests to Development
TL;DR
The Trump administration announced plans to rescind the Clinton-era Roadless Rule, potentially opening about 45 million acres of national forests to road building, drilling and logging; environmental groups warn this would threaten old-growth habitats and increase wildfire risks, while officials say it will empower local managers to improve forest health and reduce wildfires.
- Trump administration to rescind rule protecting old growth forests theguardian.com
- Trump seeks to open millions of acres of national forests to roads The Washington Post
- Trump moves to strip protections from 44M acres of national forest WAVY.com
- Trump Administration Live Updates: White House Seeks to Lift Ban on Development in National Forests nytimes.com
- Trump administration moves ahead to end roadless rule on national forests triblive.com
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