Front Porch Blog

September 21, 2006

Roadless Rule Re-instated

JW Randolph

In a major victory for environmentalists and others who support conservation on public lands, a federal district court on Wednesday reinstated the 2001 Roadless Rule which bars further road construction in National Forests around the country.

Heres the protected area

Appeals will be forthcoming, but…for now…its a win.

The full newwest.net article is here. Its a VERY well done piece and deserves a full read.

JW Randolph

Raised on the banks of the Tennessee River, JW's work to create progress in his home state and throughout Appalachia has been featured on the Rachel Maddow Show, The Daily Kos and Grist. He served first as Appalachian Voices’ Legislative Associate and then Tennessee director until leaving to pursue a career in medicine in 2012.

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