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Obama Administration Extends “Time Out” on New Activity in Roadless Areas

May 28, 2010

US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has renewed the “time out” on new activity in undeveloped national forests protected by the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The one-year interim directive includes the Tongass National Forest and requires the Secretary’s approval for most projects in roadless national forests. The Obama Administration is on record in support of the 2001 Roadless Rule and is currently defending it in federal court.

Secretary Vilsack's statement

Interim Directive on Roadless Rule (PDF)

Legal Status of the Roadless Rule (PDF)

500 Scientists Ask Obama to Keep Promise on Roadless

April 14, 2010

A week after the Obama administration offered initial praise for a proposal to open Colorado roadless areas to new coal mining and oil and gas development, more than 500 scientists from across the country are calling on the Obama administration to stand behind the national roadless rule, which would preclude this activity.

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Supported by millions of Americans, the Roadless Area Conservation Rule protects more than 58 million acres of America's wild forests for generations to enjoy.

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