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national forests
Coverage of national forests in the Nexus archive.
- The US government is pillaging our national forests from within
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is promoting a reorganization plan to move the Forest Service headquarters from Washington and reduce its research infrastructure. The article criticizes this as sophistry and a destructive move that undermines the agency's mission.
- The Trump administration is trying to kill a rule that protects millions of acres of national forests | Charles F Sams III
The Trump administration is attempting to eliminate the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which has protected over 58 million acres of national forests since 2001. The rule, supported by bipartisan efforts and public input, prohibits road construction and timber harvesting in designated areas.