Trump administration advances plan to rescind ‘Roadless Rule’ protecting national forests
The Trump administration on Tuesday advanced a formal proposal to rescind a decades-old rule that protects more than 44 million acres of national forestland from road construction and timber harvesting, including about 4.4 million acres in California.
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4 sourcesTrump Administration Moves to Rescind 25-Year-Old Ban on Building Roads Across 45 Million Acres of National Forest
Sierra Club Statement on USDA Announcement to Remove Roadless Rule Protections
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10 sourcesMap Shows Forests in Potential Danger As Trump Admin Scraps Roadless Rule
Trump administration advances plan to rescind ‘Roadless Rule’ protecting national forests
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2 sourcesTrump admin to rescind decades-long roadless rule for national forests — enrages environmentalists nationwide
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1 articleTrump administration to rescind rule protecting old growth forests
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2 developments- Aug 18Trump administration advances plan to rescind ‘Roadless Rule’ protecting national forests
- Aug 19Only center coverage:Map Shows Forests in Potential Danger As Trump Admin Scraps Roadless Rule
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