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Trump Admin Targets Roadless Forest Rule | Portland News
The Trump administration is rolling back a 20-year-old rule that shielded millions of acres of national forests from logging and development, claiming it’s too restrictive and hinders wildfire prevention. Forest Service officials argue the move will give local managers flexibility to tackle overgrown forests and insect outbreaks, but environmentalists warn it threatens old-growth ecosystems, wildlife, and water quality. Scientists caution that climate change and fuel buildup—not roads or logging—are the real drivers of wildfires. While the agency says the change doesn’t mandate new logging or…
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