The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is proceeding with plans to repeal a quarter-century-old restriction on logging, road construction and development in national forest lands, drawing opposition from environmental groups across the country.
The U.S. Forest Service is filing a proposal to overturn the so-called roadless rule enacted during the final days of Bill Clinton’s presidency in 2001. Officials described the policy as a rigid mandate that has constrained land managers and hindered efforts to curb wildfire hazards across public lands.
