The Trump administration announced Tuesday it is moving ahead with plans to rescind a quarter-century-old rule that blocked logging, road building and other development on national forest lands.

The end of "roadless rule" protections would open millions of acres of pristine forests to commercial use. Supporters say it will lead to better managed forests.

The proposed rule filed by the U.S. Forest Service would rescind ⁠the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which bans logging, roads and mining in undeveloped forests, ​and move authority to local ...

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration’s move to dismantle the Roadless Rule could hasten the extinction of more than 400 threatened and endangered plants and animals protected under the Endangered ...

The Trump administration is proposing a repeal of the Roadless Rule, which protects portions of National Forests from ...

Over 368,000 miles of roads wind through U.S. national forests, eight times more than the entire interstate highway system. Many are heavily eroded and prone to landslides, and driving vehicles on ...

The USDA decision to rescind the 25-year-old forest and wildland protections was made without officials hosting any public meetings.

Thousands of acres of federal forest land in our region could be affected as the Trump administration seeks to repeal what is known as the Roadless Rule.

Over 368,000 miles of roads wind through U.S. national forests, eight times more than the entire interstate highway system. Many are heavily eroded and prone to landslides, and driving vehicles on ...

The Trump administration is seeking to repeal protections for millions of acres of national forest, citing wildfire management and forest health as environmental groups warn of potential ecological ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Trump administration announced Tuesday it is moving ahead with plans to rescind a quarter-century-old rule that blocked logging, road building and other development on ...