The Bush administration announced yesterday that it plans to overturn a Clinton-era rule that protects nearly 60 million acres of roadless areas from logging. Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman said the rule will be replaced with a policy that requires governors to petition the federal government if they wished to keep certain areas roadless. Timber industry groups applauded the change in policy. Environmental organizations condemned the new rule, citing the two and a half million public comments on the issue, most of which favored the roadless policy.
Bush To Open Up 60 Million Acres For Logging
HeadlineJul 13, 2004