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Roadless Rule
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- 1Calls to end roadless rule to aid firefighting and wildlife▼Ending the roadless rule can help fight forest fires and improve wildlife access
A US policy debate is under way over the roadless rule, which restricts road construction in national forests. Supporters of ending it argue that building roads would let crews reach and fight forest fires faster and would improve access for wildlife management. Critics have long warned that road construction in protected forests risks environmental damage.
- 2Letter urges public support for Roadless Rule wildlife protections●Letter: Speak up for Roadless Rule to protect wildlife
A letter to the editor published in Mountain Xpress calls on readers to speak up in support of the Roadless Rule, arguing the policy is needed to protect wildlife habitats from road construction in national forests. The piece adds to ongoing public debate in the United States over whether roadless-area protections should be maintained, weakened or repealed.