Protect the Roadless Rule
As a White House tenant, Trump demolished the East Wing, tore up the front lawn for a cage fighting match and turned the reflecting pool into an algae swamp.
Trump, who used bone spurs to avoid the draft, is planning a tribute arch to himself in DC. This colossal arch would obstruct the view of Arlington National Cemetery. Arlington is hallowed ground. The sound of taps at the Arlington funeral of Navy pilot, Lieutenant Jack McMullen, a squadron mate and close friend still haunts me.
If you like what Trump did to Washington DC, you’ll love his plan for the White Mountain National Forest. Trump ordered the Forest Service to rescind the Roadless Conservation Area Rule, removing protection for 235,000 of the 800,000 acres of WMNF and 45 million acres of National Forest across the country. This could open it to logging, mining or being sold off to his billionaire buddies.
In 2000, when the the Rule was introduced, Mike Dumbeck Forest Service Chief and strong Roadless Rule supporter stated, “roadless areas should be considered for future generations and that roads create environmental risks to watersheds, wildlife and ecosystems.” Rescinding the Rule eliminates the Forest Service’s ability to do the job forest rangers have devoted their lives to — protecting our cherished forest.
Contact your representatives and senators. Ask them to cosponsor the Roadless Area Conservation Act making the rule permanent law.
Forest Service Roadless Rule comment period ends Septembter 21. Use the link to voice your opinion: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FS-2025-0001-223869