JOURNAL ARTICLE

What Rescinding the Roadless Rule Entail.

  • Published In: Natural Resources & Environment, 2026, v. 40, n. 3. P. 56 1 of 3

  • Database: Environment Complete 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Pettit, Morgan E.; Orvis, Elizabeth 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on the implications of the United States Department of Agriculture's decision to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule for the mining industry, including legal, regulatory, and land-access consequences. It examines the announcement to repeal the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, its historical legal challenges, and the opportunities this creates for mining development and permitting on previously restricted federal lands in the United States.

Additional Information

  • Source:Natural Resources & Environment. 2026/01, Vol. 40, Issue 3, p56
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Science
  • Publication Date:2026
  • ISSN:0882-3812
  • Accession Number:191189918

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