Forest Service moves to rescind 25-year-old 'roadless rule,' citing wildfire risk
The U.S. Forest Service is looking to rescind a Clinton-era rule that established prohibitions on road construction and timber harvesting in tens of millions of acres of roadless public lands in 36 states.
The U.S. Forest Service intends to revoke a rule from the Clinton administration. This rule had previously banned road building and timber harvesting on millions of acres of public land. The move affects roadless areas across 36 states.
- U.S. Forest Service plans to rescind a Clinton-era rule.
- The rule prohibited road construction and timber harvesting.
- It protected tens of millions of acres of roadless public lands.
- The affected lands are located in 36 states.
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