NM congressional delegation urges renewed public opposition to looming ‘Roadless Rule’ repeal

The USDA's release of a draft proposal rescinding the "Roadless Rule" to happen ‘any day now,’ opponents say

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: May 14, 2026

Words: 584

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The United States Forest Service is expected to soon release a draft version of a policy that would rescind or greatly alter the 2001 “Roadless Rule,” which protects roughly 60 million acres of federal forestland from road construction and timber harvesting.

Environmentalist organization Earthjustice held a news conference Wednesday opposing the change outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Most of New Mexico’s congressional delegation spoke about what the rule’s potential rescission will mean …

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