US Forest Service Chief with Industry Ties Pushed for More Logging on Public Lands
Critics say the agency chief’s industry ties could weaken protections for 60 million acres of forest land, favoring more logging.
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The Trump admin is one step closer to repealing the Roadless Rule. Here’s what it means for Utah.
The Trump administration is one step closer to repealing the 2001 Roadless Rule and opening nearly 4 million acres of Utah’s national forest lands to road construction and logging.
Repealing Roadless Rule is a bad deal
Like many longtime Montanans, I view public lands as my second paycheck. While they don't literally pay my bills, the boundless opportunities they provide for me to fish, hunt, hike, paddle and ski are what have kept me here for…
Forest Service Chief’s Timber Industry Ties Raise Concerns Over Old-Growth Rollback
A plan to eliminate a 25-year-old rule protecting America’s old-growth forests is drawing scrutiny after new research revealed the US Forest Service chief overseeing the change once lobbied for companies that stand to benefit from it. Earlier this month, the White House announced its intention to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a regulation put […] The post Forest Service Chief’s Timber Industry Ties Raise Concerns Over Old-Growth R…
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