Trump moves to strip protections from 44M acres of national forest
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- The Guardian Worldseen 19 Aug, 01:22headline rewritten
Trump administration to rescind rule protecting old growth forestsTrump administration to rescind rule protecting old-growth forests
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Tue, 18 August 2026
14 reports- The Hill16:55
The Trump administration on Tuesday moved to strip protections from 44 million acres of national forest. The U.S. Forest Service has proposed to rescind the 2001 "Roadless Rule," which prohibits road construction and logging in pristine parts of national forests that don’t currently have roads. By blocking roads, the rule targeted by the administration also inhibits...
- montanaoutdoor.com17:13first to report
WASHINGTON, DC- Aug. 18, 2026 – Today, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the U.S. Forest Service has filed a proposed rule to rescind in
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- tsln.com20 Aug, 14:47their copy
- Google News - Top Stories20:00
Trump seeks to open millions of acres of national forests to roads washingtonpost.com Trump Administration Live Updates: White House Seeks to Lift Ban on Development in National Forests The New York Times Trump administration to rescind rule protecting old growth forests The Guardian Trump administration moves ahead to end roadless rule on national forests AP News USDA acts to remove roadless rule restrictions that exacerbate rising wildfire risk USDA (.gov)
- The Guardian World20:13edited after publishing
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Trump administration to rescind rule protecting old growth forestsAlmost 45m acres of national forests could be potentially opened to road construction, drilling and logging The Trump administration said on Tuesday it plans to rescind the “roadless rule” that has protected old-growth forests in the US for 25 years, potentially opening up almost 45m acres of national forests to road construction, drilling and logging. Conservationists had feared the announcement was coming since last summer after Brooke Rollins, Trump’s secretary of agriculture, targeted a...
- Google News - Top Stories20:50
Trump administration moves to kill ‘roadless rule,’ but Colorado has its own protections Colorado Public Radio Trump Administration Moves to Allow Logging in Pristine National Forests The New York Times Trump administration moves to rescind rule that protects millions of forest acres Reuters Trump administration to rescind rule protecting old-growth forests The Guardian Trump moves to strip protections from 44M acres of national forest The Hill
- Al Jazeera English21:26
US Agriculture Department says rescinding 2001 rule will help reduce wildfire risk and return control to local managers.
- wfae.org21:37
The rule protects 172,000 acres of land in the state from logging. Now, that may change.
- Index.hr (Croatia)21:48
TRUMPOVA administracija želi ukinuti pravilo o zaštiti šuma radi prevencije požara. Ekolozi se protive, tvrdeći da će to povećati rizik od požara zbog veće dostupnosti šuma ljudima.
- Le Figaro (France)21:58
Le gouvernement américain cherche à abroger une législation dite de «protection des zones sans routes», qui interdit toute construction dans des forêts ou prairies publiques non exploitées.
- The Hill22:03
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump moves to open up logging in national forests The Trump administration on Tuesday moved to strip protections from 44 million acres of national forest. Jenny Kane, Associated Press file The U.S. Forest Service has proposed to rescind the 2001 “Roadless Rule,” which prohibits road...
- Google News - Top Stories22:42
Trump Administration Moves to Open Millions of National-Forest Acres to Logging WSJ Trump Administration Moves to Allow Logging in Pristine National Forests The New York Times Trump admin moves to end rule banning logging on national forests NBC News Trump moves to strip protections from 44M acres of national forest The Hill Trump administration to rescind rule protecting old-growth forests The Guardian
- Google News - Top Stories22:44
Trump administration moves ahead to end roadless rule on national forests AP News Trump Administration Moves to Allow Logging in Pristine National Forests The New York Times Trump moves to strip protections from 44M acres of national forest The Hill Trump administration to rescind rule protecting old-growth forests The Guardian Trump Administration Moves to Open Millions of National-Forest Acres to Logging WSJ
- foxcarolina.com23:10
The USDA moves to repeal the 2001 Roadless Rule to fight wildfires, sparking concern from conservation groups in SC and NC.
- mynewsla.com23:42
The Trump administration announced Tuesday it plans to rescind decades-old conservation protections in the San Gabriel Mountains and other national forest lands. The proposal from the U.S. Forest Service would scrap the entire so-called roadless rule adopted in the last days of Bill Clinton’s presidency in 2001. The rollback would remove long-standing protections for about […]
Wed, 19 August 2026
14 reports- hngn.com00:18
The U.S. Forest Service filed a proposal Tuesday to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule, which bans logging, road construction and mining on 59 million acres of national forest.
- ksut.org05:36
The administration also wants to dramatically increase logging on national forests.
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- kunc.org20 Aug, 12:00their copy
- Google News - Top Stories07:45
Trump Administration Moves to Allow Logging in Pristine National Forests The New York Times See more headlines & perspectives on Google News
- La Repubblica (Italy)10:00
Il governo Usa ha annunciato di voler abolire la Roadless Rule, normativa venticinquennale che vieta la costruzione di nuove vie e infrastrutture nelle National Forest. Le proteste degli ambientalisti. Il timore dalla comunità della Tongass, un’area verde dell’Alaska grande come l’Irlanda
- wctrib.com11:00
The USDA said it was moving forward with its plan to rescind the 25-year-old "roadless rule" and reopen 44 million acres of national forest land throughout the country to timber harvesting.
- iheart.com12:17
The Trump administration plans to rescind the Roadless Rule, removing protections from 44 million acres of national forests. Critics argue this could lead to harmful logging and road-building, while the administration claims it will improve forest management. Public comments are open until Sep...
- iheart.com12:17
The Trump administration plans to rescind the Roadless Rule, removing protections from 44 million acres of national forests. Critics argue this could lead to harmful logging and road-building, while the administration claims it will improve forest management. Public comments are open until Sep...
- iheart.com12:17
The Trump administration plans to rescind the Roadless Rule, removing protections from 44 million acres of national forests. Critics argue this could lead to harmful logging and road-building, while the administration claims it will improve forest management. Public comments are open until Sep...
- iheart.com12:17
The Trump administration plans to rescind the Roadless Rule, removing protections from 44 million acres of national forests. Critics argue this could lead to harmful logging and road-building, while the administration claims it will improve forest management. Public comments are open until Sep...
- iheart.com12:17
The Trump administration plans to rescind the Roadless Rule, removing protections from 44 million acres of national forests. Critics argue this could lead to harmful logging and road-building, while the administration claims it will improve forest management. Public comments are open until Sep...
- iheart.com12:17
The Trump administration plans to rescind the Roadless Rule, removing protections from 44 million acres of national forests. Critics argue this could lead to harmful logging and road-building, while the administration claims it will improve forest management. Public comments are open until Sep...
- wdio.com17:09
The U.S. Forest Service has filed a proposed rule rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule.
- mix108.com17:34
For 25 years, one rule has kept some of Minnesota and Wisconsin's wildest forests off-limits to logging and road-building. Now the federal government wants it gone, and you have until Sept. 21 to weigh in. Here are both sides of the fight.
- Google News - Top Stories19:06
Trump administration moves ahead to end roadless rule on national forests, including Oregon KPTV Trump administration moves to open untouched national forests to logging NPR Trump administration moves to allow logging and road building across all national forests Montana Free Press Trump administration moves to rescind rule that protects millions of acres of national forest nbcnews.com Trump administration moves to kill ‘roadless rule,’ but Colorado has its own protections Colorado Public Radio
Thu, 20 August 2026
3 reports- alaska-native-news.com14:03
Tribes, municipalities, conservation groups criticize public process, call for continued protections for irreplaceable old growth forests JUNEAU (ÁAKʼW ḴWÁAN TERRITORY) — The US Department of Agriculture today announced that it has filed a proposed rule and environmental study repealing the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The agency stated that its proposed rule would completely eliminate the Roadless [...]
- alaska-native-news.com14:05New proposal to rescind ‘Roadless Rule’ would open national forests in Alaska, across US, to logging
The public has 30 days to persuade the Forest Service to halt the misguided plan ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Some of Alaskans favorite places to immerse themselves in nature face imminent danger. The U.S. Forest Service (part of the Agriculture Department) filed a proposed rule in the Federal Register on Wednesday that would end protections for [...]
- ladailypost.com20:21
USDA News: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced on Aug. 18 that the U.S. Forest Service has filed a proposed rule to rescind in its entirety the national 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a one-size-fits-all restriction that has frustrated land managers and served as a barrier to wildfire risk reduction work […]
Fri, 28 August 2026
1 report- The Guardian World12:00
Decision to rescind ‘roadless rule’ opens more than 45m acres of national forests to roads, drilling and logging More than 400 endangered animal and plant species could face accelerated extinction after the Donald Trump administration’s decision to rescind a rule that has protected old-growth forests for more than two decades. According to a new report from the Center for Biological Diversity, the rollback of the Bill Clinton-era “roadless rule” could put 7.4m acres of endangered-species...
Tue, 1 September 2026
1 report- The Guardian World11:00
Rollback of ‘roadless rule’ expected to benefit companies US Forest Service chief, Tom Schultz, previously lobbied for Donald Trump this month announced plans to rescind a landmark rule that has protected old-growth forests in the US for 25 years. If finalized, the rollback is expected to benefit the companies that Tom Schultz, chief of the US Forest Service, represented in his previous roles as a timber industry lobbyist and executive, according to research by consumer advocacy non-profit...
Wed, 2 September 2026
1 report- wvik.org02:37
Ruling finds Biden administration’s approval violated Endangered Species Act
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- wsiu.org2 Sept, 02:37their copy
Fri, 4 September 2026
1 report- mediaite.com20:36
Donald Trump literally jumped the gun by encouraging American ranchers to go ahead and shoot gray wolves to protect their cattle herds from the predators.