Loggers say Roadless Rule repeal won't solve their biggest challenges

President Trump announced plans to repeal the Roadless Rule, which restricts road construction on federal forest land. Timber industry workers said the measure alone would not address the sector's primary challenges. The Roadless Rule, adopted in 2001, currently protects approximately 58 million acres of National Forest System land from new road development.

• NPR — Loggers say Roadless Rule repeal won't solve their biggest challenges

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