Federal judge overturns ban on road-building in national forests
by The Green A-TeamGreen Air Filter:
Conservation of national forests has always been a big agenda, especially in the world of environmental policy makers. However, a Wyoming federal judge’s injunction against the road ban in national forests seems just the exact opposite of a logical attempt at conservation.
But despite what provocative headlines the judge’s rule may incite, it has allowed for a much needed closer examination at what the “road-less rule” policy really entails. A policy created when the Clinton era was nearing its end, its intentions may have been more about strengthening a presidential legacy in a rising national concern than the concern itself.
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