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Yeshiva World News · Aug 18, 2026

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The Trump administration is moving to open millions of acres of national forest land to logging and road construction by repealing the nearly 25-year-old Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The Agriculture Department said the change would lift restrictions covering more than 44 million acres of national forest land, primarily in Western states. The administration argues the move will improve forest management, reduce wildfire risk and support rural economies and timber production.

The Trump administration is moving to open millions of acres of national forest land to logging and road construction by repealing the nearly 25-year-old Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The Agriculture Department said the change would lift restrictions covering more than 44 million acres of national forest land, primarily in Western states. The administration argues the move will improve forest management, reduce wildfire risk and support rural economies and timber production.

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