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.
TL;DR
- 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.