Trump administration moves to repeal Roadless Rule in New Mexico forests

The Roadless Rule repeal will hurt disabled people most

As a disabled athlete and disability advocate, I’ve spent years fighting for genuine access to the outdoors, trail surfaces we can navigate, programs that welcome adaptive equipment, communities that plan with disabled people instead of around us. So when the…

More logging and mining near Grand Canyon? Trump plan to repeal Roadless Rule raises alarms

The Trump administration’s push to allow more road construction in national forests has alarmed preservationists in Arizona, who warn the change could lead to logging or more uranium mining near the Grand Canyon.

'Building new roads doesn't solve that'

MISSOULA — The Trump administration has been pushing to rescind "roadless rule" protections on millions of acres of Forest Service lands. But its own analysis may have thrown cold water on arguments that the 25-year-old rule has fanned the flames…

Trump administration moves to repeal Roadless Rule in New Mexico forests

On Aug. 18, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins filed a proposal in the Federal Register to rescind the Roadless Rule, initiating a public comment period until Sept. 21 when the Department of Agriculture will receive feedback before making its final decision.

Whitehall Indivisible: Roadless Rule Repeal Comments Due by September 21

Whitehall Indivisible (WI) continues to follow the effort to repeal the Roadless Rule. Last August, the American public sent in almost half a million “noes” during the USDA comment period. The current comment period is with the US Forest Service, and public input is needed again now. The documents describing the proposed repeal are repetitive, shallow, and available on the USFS and USDA websites....

Public invited to comment on proposal to rescind Roadless Rule

The U.S. Forest Service is accepting input from the public on a proposal to rescind the national 2001…