Ep 117 — Forest Service Proposes to Remove Protections from Roadless Areas

EELP Associate Director Sarah Dewey talks to Andy Mergen, clinical professor and faculty director of the Emmett Environmental Law and Policy Clinic at Harvard and award-winning journalist, Ben Goldfarb, author of Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of the Planet. They discuss the US Forest Service proposal to rescind the 2001 roadless rule, the ecological value of roadless areas in our national forests, and what we can expect if the proposal is finalized. The comment period is open until October 6, 2026. 

For a transcript and related links see our website https://eelp.law.harvard.edu/cleanlaw-forest-service-proposes-to-remove-protections-from-roadless-areas/