What's New
In April, the Bush administration filed an appeal to roll back protections for nearly 60 million acres of roadless areas in our national forests. We were there to gather the record-breaking number of public comments in support of the initial ruling, and we’ll keep the pressure on to make these protections permanent.
Brief Summary
Enacted in January 2001, the Roadless Rule protects the last third of
America's national forests—nearly 60 million acres, more than 2 million
of which are here in Washington—ensuring that forests will continue to
provide clean drinking water, habitat for wildlife and recreation
destinations. The Bush administration wasted no time in attempting to
dismantle these protections, but they were stopped by a circuit court
decision in 2006 that upheld the protections.
