Clear Cutting Consequences: The Roadless Rule Repeal's Threat to America's Waterways The Biden administration's decision on the "Roadless Rule" has been pending for months, with far reaching implications.
A new study published in PLOS Water finds that repealing this conservation policy could imperil the drinking water supply of 25 million Americans.
The Roadless Rule, enacted in 2001, prohibits roadbuilding and logging on nearly 60 million acres of federal forests.