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Trump Admin Moves to Reopen Forests to Logging | Duluth News
Trump’s administration is rolling back protections on 44 million acres of national forest land, including 62,000 acres in Minnesota’s Superior National Forest, by repealing the 2021 roadless rule. This move gives local forest managers more control, with officials claiming it will boost forest health and productivity. Critics, however, argue that roadless areas have proven effective at managing fuel loads and preventing wildfires — and that roads actually worsen invasive species spread. While the rule doesn’t ban motorized recreation or mining, environmentalists are rallying against the…
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