# Trump administration moves to end rule protecting vast forest areas

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-18 21:26 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/trump-administration-moves-to-end-rule-protecting-swaths-of-forest-land?traffic_source=rss

> The US Department of Agriculture has proposed rescinding the entire 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which bars road construction and logging across nearly 45 million acres of national forest land. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the move would reduce wildfire risk and return authority to local managers. Environmental groups warn it could enable development and increase human-caused fires. Public comments are due by September 21.