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Trump administration moves to rescind Roadless Rule, potentially setting stage for expanded harvests in Tongass National Forest ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Trump administration said Monday that it plans to rescind the Roadless Rule to remove restrictions on timber harvests and road-building in national forests, including the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska. The move drew swift condemnation, including in Alaska where conservation groups and some village leaders in the region said it could hurt subsistence and remove buffers against climate change. The move is also likely to prolong the decades-long fight over the issue. The first Trump administration repealed the 2001 rule for the Tongass National Forest, inviting legal pushback. It was reinstated under the Biden administration, drawing opposition from Alaska U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan. U.S. Rep. Nick Begich, R-Alaska, said on Facebook on Monday that he supported the repeal. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said in a statement Monday that repealing the rule will affect 59 million acres. “Once again, President Trump is removing absurd obstacles to common sense management of our natural resources by rescinding the overly restrictive roadless rule,” Rollins said in a prepared statement. “This move opens a new era of consistency and sustainability for our nation’s forests. It is abundantly clear that properly managing our forests preserves them from devastating fires and allows future generations of Americans to enjoy and reap the benefits of this
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