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Trump proposal could expand logging in East TN

U.S. Forest Service proposes ending the Roadless Rule, potentially opening thousands of acres in East Tennessee to logging and roads.
WHO: U.S. Forest Service and the Trump administration
WHAT: A proposal to scrap the 25-year-old Roadless Rule that protects national forest lands from logging, road construction, and development
WHEN: Aug 18, 2026 at 5:52 PM ET
WHERE: East Tennessee
WHY: The U.S. Forest Service is filing a proposal to end the Roadless Rule, which would remove protections against logging and road construction.

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