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Forest Service Rolls Back Roadless Protections | Mesa News
The U.S. Forest Service is rolling back protections on 45 million acres of national forest land, dismantling the “roadless rule” to enable road building, logging, and energy development — a move critics warn could devastate endangered species, pollute water supplies, and actually increase wildfire risk. While the agency claims it’s for better forest management, conservationists argue this is a giveaway to industry, not stewardship — as roads often spark fires and open the door to destructive extraction. The debate rages over whether we’re prioritizing profit or preserving wild, vital…
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