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Rescinding The Roadless Rule
Millions of acres of national forests are set to open up for more logging
"...The U.S. Congress will act soon on a proposal to repeal the Roadless Rule, which was enacted in 2001 and safeguards some 58 million acres of public land in 39 states from new road development." >>
https://www.themeateater.com/conservation/general/congress-to-consider-roadless-rule-rescission
"Nearly a year ago, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced plans to repeal the long-contested 2001 Roadless Rule, which bars road construction on nearly 45 million acres of national forest land...The administration and timber trade groups argue roads provide access for wildfire suppression and forest management work aimed at reducing fire risk." >>
https://lookouteugene-springfield.com/story/environment/2026/05/28/public-rollout-of-roadless-rule-repeal-delayed/
"The Roadless Rule also protects taxpayers from shouldering the high costs of building and maintaining roads in the Forest Service system. Rescinding it would expose taxpayers to billions in new liabilities from subsidized roads, money-losing timber sales, increased wildfire risks, and harm to our forest health." >>
https://www.taxpayer.net/energy-natural-resources/house-committee-considers-bill-to-repeal-roadless-rule/
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Congress to Consider Roadless Rule Rescission
Sources tell MeatEater that the U.S. Congress will act soon on a proposal to repeal the Roadless Rule, which was enacted in 2001 and safeguards some 58 million acres of public land in 39 states from new road development. H.R. 7695 would nullify the rule and also “require the Secretary of Agriculture...
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