#roadlessareaconservationrule
“These forests provide clean drinking water to countless communities. Bulldozing more roads through them will mean dirtier water, fragmented wildlife habitat and greater wildfire risk,”

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Trump rollback of US forest protections could accelerate extinction of 400 endangered species
Decision to rescind ‘roadless rule’ opens more than 45m acres of national forests to roads, drilling and logging
www.theguardian.com
August 28, 2026 at 5:10 PM
19Aug26,WashingtonPost “The RoadlessAreaConservationRule is the only thing preventing wildest natl forests fr industr devel,”AlexCraven forest cmpgn mgr,SierraClub.
“These forests,critical habitat f/wildlife;prov clean,fresh air&water f/millions;contain swaths of the last old-growth forests in US”.
Trump seeks to open millions of acres of national forests to roads — The Washington Post
The Trump administration proposed a repeal of the 2001 “roadless rule,” raising concerns among environmentalists that already-threatened woodlands could be further fragmented.
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August 21, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Experts warn repealing the Roadless Rule could expose Utah forests to more logging, roads and wildfires. Read more from News Writer @teannajsorensen.bsky.social below.
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Roadless Rule Cut Fuels Fire Risk - The Daily Utah Chronicle
If the rule is formally repealed, millions of acres of land will be eligible for road building and logging, including almost 60% of Utah’s forest service land.
dailyutahchronicle.com
July 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
www.energy.senate.gov/live-webcast

Full committee hearing to examine the President’s budget request for the US Forest Service for FY26

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Live Webcast
www.energy.senate.gov
July 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM