Significantenvironmentthehill·U.S. Forest Service
Trump administration moves to open up logging in national forests

The U.S. Forest Service proposed rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule, which prohibits road construction and timber harvesting in inventoried roadless areas of national forests. This would open 44 million acres to logging and other activities.
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Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 06:03 PM EDT
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