Trump administration moves to end rule protecting areas within National Forests
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The U.S. Forest Service has filed a proposed rule to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The rule currently protects areas within the Superior and Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forests.
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Trump moves to strip protections from 44M acres of national forest
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Trump administration push to rescind protection on forested areas could have Kern County impact
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Trump administration moves to end rule protecting areas within National Forests
“For too long, outdated restrictions have kept tens of millions of forested acres off-limits to the very treatments that improve forest health and reduce wildfire risk to our communities,” Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said in a written statement.
The proposal by the US Forest Service would repeal the 2001 “roadless rule,” enacted during the Clinton administration to preserve the wild nature of forest land.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Trump administration announced Tuesday it is moving ahead with plans to rescind a quarter-century-old rule that blocked logging, road building and other development on national forest lands, drawing the ire of environmentalists nationwide. The U.S.
The Trump administration has proposed ending decades-old protections for nearly 45 million acres of wilderness in national forests, paving the way for logging and road building on the land. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced on Tuesday that the U.S.
“For too long, outdated restrictions have kept tens of millions of forested acres off-limits to the very treatments that improve forest health and reduce wildfire risk to our communities,” Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said in a written statement.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – The Trump administration is seeking to open millions of acres of protected forested land to make roads – including forested areas in Kern County and across the Central Valley. Currently about 44 million acres of forested areas in the U.S.
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump moves to open up logging in national forests The Trump administration on Tuesday moved to strip protections from 44 million acres of national forest. Jenny Kane, Associated Press file The U.S.
President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday proposed a rule change that would open 44 million acres (68,750 square miles) of wild, undisturbed forest for road construction and logging.
The 2 million Oregon acres include areas such as Lost Lake and Mirror Lake near Mount Hood, plus sections of the Pacific Crest Trail and Timberline Trail.
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - The Trump administration announced today it plans to rescind decades-old conservation protections in the San Gabriel Mountains and other national forest lands. The proposal from the U.S.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration took a step toward rescinding a decades-old rule that protects undeveloped forests Tuesday, a move it says will help manage wildfire risk but which environmental groups oppose, saying it would do the opposite.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The Trump administration announced Tuesday it is moving ahead with plans to rescind a quarter-century-old rule that blocked logging, road building and other development on national forest lands, drawing the ire of environmentalists nationwide.
The USDA said it was moving forward with its plan to rescind the 25-year-old "roadless rule" and reopen 44 million acres of national forest land throughout the country to timber harvesting.
The end of "roadless rule" protections would open millions of acres of pristine forests to commercial use. Supporters say it will lead to better managed forests.
The U.S. Forest Service has filed a proposed rule to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The rule currently protects areas within the Superior and Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forests.
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Trump administration said on Tuesday it plans to rescind the “roadless rule” that has protected old-growth forests in the US for 25 years, potentially opening up almost 45 millio…
The Trump administration is proposing to rescind the Roadless Rule, a 25-year-old policy that bars development like road construction and logging on nearly 45 million acres of national forest land, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday.
Nearly 45 million acres of U.S. Forest Service land across 38 states could be opened to road construction, logging and other development under a plan being advanced by the Trump administration.
While the New Hampshire House of Representatives passed a resolution to support keeping the federal Roadless Rule on the 230,000 acres of White Mountain National Forest this past March, the Trump Administration is going forward with plans to dismantle the 2001 measure calling it a "one-size-fits-all…
The USDA, which oversees the U.S. Forest Service, filed the proposed rule and corresponding draft environmental impact statement in the Federal Register on Tuesday.
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