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The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands will held hearing on Wednesday May 11 to consider the Roadless Area Conservation Act. Introduced in 2021 by Reps. Ruben Gallego of Arizona and Diana DeGette of Colorado, this bill would reinforce the landmark 2001 Roadless Rule, which was enacted under the Clinton administration. The Roadless Area Conservation Act would prevent future administrations from removing protections from the Tongass and other national forests. In 2020, the Trump administration removed roadless protection from 9.2 million acres of the Tongass.
Indigenous leaders and conservation advocates expressed support for the Roadless Area Conservation Act because it will establish more permanent protections for critical forests, including the Tongass National Forest in southeast Alaska.
Environment America joined more than 90 groups in signing a letter of support for the legislation.
Tell Congress: Make the Roadless Rule permanent
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