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Potential rescind of Roadless Rule could clear path for logging

JACKSON, Wyo. — During a meeting of the Western Governors’ Association in New Mexico on Monday, June 23, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke L. Rollins announced the intent to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule, which was established to safeguard undeveloped areas within the nation’s forests. The Roadless Rule, officially the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, was […]

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