Trump administration moves to lift ban on roadbuilding and logging in national forests

NPR | By Alix Soliman

Published November 8, 2026 at 6:16 AM MST

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The Trump administration is working to rescind the "Roadless Rule," which blocks road construction in some national forests. This could affect Alaska's Tongass National Forest.

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