The Trump administration claims roads in forests prevent wildfires. Researchers disagree.

Grist
By Joseph WintersJun 27, 2025, 7:12 pm347 ptsTop
The Trump administration announced its intention earlier this week to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Policy, also known as the “Roadless Rule,” which restricts road-building, logging, and mining across 58 million acres of the country’s national forests. The administration’s rationale was…

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