The Trump administration is trying to kill a rule that protects millions of acres of national forests
The bipartisan Roadless Rule is under fire. It’s just one way Trump could make our public lands unrecognizable
TL;DR
- The Roadless Area Rule, established in 2001, protects over 58 million acres of national forests from development like road construction and logging.
- US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins is working to rescind the Roadless Rule, which could open public lands to development for commercial interests.
- This action is viewed as part of the Trump administration's broader agenda to alter public lands, potentially disconnecting citizens from their natural heritage.
- The author, a former National Park Service director, emphasizes that love for the land unites Americans and argues that removing the rule benefits corporations at the expense of the environment and public good.
- The rule protects vital ecosystems, habitats for endangered species, and sources of drinking water for millions of Americans.
- The article urges citizens to contact their representatives and the US Forest Service to prevent the rescission of the Roadless Rule.