Timber Industry

Clinton Roadless Rule Protects 58 Million Acres of National Forests from Logging

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In one of his final acts as president, Bill Clinton implements the “Roadless Rule,” prohibiting road construction, timber harvest, and most commercial development on nearly 58 million acres of pristine national forest land—more than a quarter of the entire National Forest System. The …

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