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Trump Administration's Rollback Threatens 58 Million Forest Acres

6/26/2025

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The Trump administration's controversial choice to dismantle the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule puts 58 million acres of national forests at risk. This decision, intended to boost logging and wildfire management, has ignited fierce backlash from environmental advocates, who vow to fight for the preservation of these vital public lands for generations to come.

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The Trump administration's controversial choice to dismantle the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule puts 58 million acres of national forests at risk. This decision, intended to boost logging and wildfire management, has ignited fierce backlash from environmental advocates, who vow to fight for the preservation of these vital public lands for generations to come.