{"id":17194,"date":"2026-08-19T21:25:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T13:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=17194"},"modified":"2026-08-19T21:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T13:25:08","slug":"trump-moves-to-strip-protections-from-44m-acres-of-national-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=17194","title":{"rendered":"Trump moves to strip protections from 44M acres of national forest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"418\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/130.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/130.png 418w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/130-252x300.png 252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Trump administration on Tuesday moved to strip protections from 44 million acres of national forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Forest Service has proposed to rescind the 2001 \u201cRoadless Rule,\u201d which prohibits road construction and logging in pristine parts of national forests that don\u2019t currently have roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By blocking roads, the rule targeted by the administration also inhibits activity like mining and oil and gas drilling in these areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials said Tuesday that 44 million acres of the 193-million-acre National Forest System are subject to these protections. In a press release, the administration argued the rule also impedes forest management and could exacerbate wildfires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor too long, outdated restrictions have kept tens of millions of forested acres off-limits to the very treatments that improve forest health and reduce wildfire risk to our communities,\u201d Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said in a written statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cToday, we filed a proposal to restore authority to local forest managers who know the land best, removing the barriers that have kept them from doing the work the land demands,\u201d she added. \u201cIt\u2019s time to turn the page on the failed roadless rule and return our forests to health and productivity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, environmental advocates criticized the move, arguing that it would allow for harm to the forests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Forest Service\u2019s misguided proposal will clear the way for reckless projects that can permanently scar these spectacular roadless landscapes and do long-lasting harm to countless communities that depend on our national forests for tourism, recreation, and clean drinking water,\u201d Kristin Gendzier, a senior attorney at the Southern Environmental Law Center, wrote in a statement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Trump administration on Tuesday moved to strip protections from 44 million acres of national forest. 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