Trump Administration Seeks to Repeal Roadless Rule, Putting 45 Million Forest Acres at Risk

The US Forest Service proposes rescinding the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which bars road-building, logging, and mining on roughly 30% of National Forest System land. Nearly 45 million acres could open to development. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins calls the rule "overly restrictive." Environmental groups plan legal challenges.