Trump moves to strip protections from 44M acres of national forest
Summary
The Trump administration has proposed removing protections from 44 million acres of national forest land. This plan would cancel the 2001 “Roadless Rule,” which stops building roads and logging in untouched forest areas without roads.Key Facts
- The proposal comes from the U.S. Forest Service under President Trump’s administration.
- It targets 44 million acres of national forest.
- The 2001 Roadless Rule currently bans road building and logging in areas without existing roads.
- Removing the rule would allow road construction and logging in these previously protected forests.
- The rule was designed to keep some parts of national forests pristine and undisturbed.
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