Millions of Acres of U.S. Forests To Be Cut Down Under New Law

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports on a major environmental policy shift under the Trump administration. The plan, as revealed by The Washington Post, involves rescinding longstanding protections for nearly 59 million acres of roadless national forest land, including Alaska’s Tongass National Forest. McIntyre explains that this move threatens one of the planet’s most vital carbon sinks at a time when large forests are essential for slowing global warming. The rollback marks a stark departure from decades of environmental protection policy.