Dismantling the Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife and water in US
The Trump administration's proposal to roll back the 2001 Roadless Rule threatens to open millions of acres of protected national forest to logging and road construction. Environmentalists warn this could disrupt critical wildlife habitats and water quality.
Why it matters
The debate over the Roadless Rule highlights the ongoing tension between economic development and environmental conservation on public lands.
Paving paradise Dismantling the Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife and water in US Lands free of roads are under threat from the Trump administration’s proposed rollback.
3 Signage to Muir's cabin on Auk Nu Trail in the Tongass National Forest at the fork of two dirt paths leading past mossy trees and logs on a rainy day in Juneau, Alaska. Plus Signage to Muir's cabin on Auk Nu Trail in the Tongass National Forest at the fork of two dirt paths leading past mossy trees and logs on a rainy day in Juneau, Alaska. Plus Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Pause for a moment and listen. What do you hear? Chances are, somewhere in the background, is the ever-present hum of a road.
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