Trump administration advances plan to rescind Roadless Rule

The Trump administration on August 19, 2026 advanced plans to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, removing protections from approximately 45 million acres of national forests to permit road construction and logging. Democratic lawmakers pledged to challenge the repeal.

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Trump administration advances plan to rescind 'Roadless Rule' protecting national forests

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I am a proud co-sponsor of the Roadless Area Conservation Act to stop Trump from rolling back these critical protections. I will always fight to protect our public lands and the communities that depend on them. www.latimes.com/environment/... The federal proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule clears the way for roads and logging across more than 44 million acres of national forest, including i

Trump administration to rescind rule protecting old-growth forests

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The US Forest Service, part of the Department of Agriculture (USDA), announced it had filed the proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule in its entirity. The rule, brought in by the Clinton adminstration was created to protect old-growth forests. If ... TAT: [Attacking science] Almost 45m acres of national forests could be potentially opened to road construction, drilling and l

Trump administration advances plan to open national forests to development

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Super bad decision and news. "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." The proposal would repeal the Roadless Rule, opening up nearly 45 million acres of national land to roadbuilding and

Defend The Roadless Rule

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USDA to rescind Roadless Rule. Outdoorsmen &conservationists, please sign! Roadless areas where Americans hike, climb, bike, paddle, ski, &explore — rolling back the Rule would allow new roads & large-scale logging in our most wild backcountry areas. action.outdooralliance.org/a/roadless-d... The USDA is moving ahead with plans to rescind the Roadless Rule, putting 45 million acres of backcountry

Proposed repeal of ‘Roadless Rule’ could open Michigan national forests to logging, roadbuilding • Michigan Advance

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Proposed repeal of ‘Roadless Rule’ could open Michigan national forests to logging, roadbuilding michiganadvance.com/2026/08/20/p... From @jonkingnews.bsky.social Thousands of acres of currently protected national forest land in Michigan could be opened to road construction and logging under a proposal from the U.S. Forest Service to rescind a 25-year-old rule.

Defend America’s Backcountry Forests: Protect the Roadless Rule

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National Forests belong to the PEOPLE, not the government. If you enjoy hiking, camping, or backpacking in the backcountry, please consider submitting a comment in the link below to support not tearing up these pristine areas. They are sanctuaries for wildlife. action.outdooralliance.org/a/roadless The USDA is moving ahead with plans to rescind the Roadless Rule, putting 58 million acres of backco