Trump Administration Proposes Full Rescission of Roadless Rule, Threatening 45 Million Acres of National Forest

The US Forest Service filed a proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a Clinton-era regulation restricting road construction, logging, and mining on about 30% of National Forest System lands. The rescission could open nearly 45 million acres to development. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins called the rule "overly restrictive." Environmental groups signal legal challenges.