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Archive Home > 2006 > January > 12 > Roadless forests protected

Roadless forests protected

Dept. of Agriculture denies violating procedure in protection rulings

By Jenn Wiant / The Bulletin
January 12, 2006

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has denied that it violated federal procedures last year when it repealed a rule protecting roadless areas in national forests, including nearly 2 million acres in Oregon.

Environmentalists say that if Oregon's roadless forests are not protected,....

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