The Trump administration's rollback of the Roadless Rule threatens nearly 60 million acres of protected national forest, citing forest management and wildfire risk reduction. This rule, in effect since 2001, enjoys broad public support and contributes to tourism, outdoor activities, carbon storage, and water filtration for municipal watersheds. Dismantling this protection will increase logging and road construction, making currently roadless areas more susceptible to wildfires. Corporate interests are prioritized over public land, which should be condemned by all Americans.
Increased road construction will threaten currently roadless areas, making them more accessible and, thus, vulnerable to wildfires, which are overwhelmingly human-caused.
The rule benefits tourism and outdoor activities, preserves carbon sinks for climate change mitigation, and filters water for over 350 municipal watersheds.
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