| Dear Friend, |
| When Trump announced that he would be taking away this landmark conservation rule, environmental advocates — including Earthjustice actiontakers like you — spoke out. |
| Over 500,000 people across the country submitted public comments to the United States Forest Service on protecting the Roadless Rule — a landmark conservation policy that protects over 45 millions of acres from roadbuilding and clearcutting. Ninety-nine percent of those public comments opposed rescinding the rule. |
| This rule is one of the most critical policies that helps defend our forests. These letters sent a clear message to the Service: we need the Roadless Rule to protect our forests. |
| Participating in public comment periods is essential to the rulemaking process and can serve as a legal basis for taking the administration to court. Right now, the United States Forest Service is reviewing everything that came into the docket and will be making a final proposal on rescinding the Roadless Rule next spring. |
| Over 67,000 Earthjustice supporters sent in letters to the Service, telling them that the Service must leave the Roadless Rule intact. As the Trump administration tries to sell out our forests for corporate gain, we’ll fight together to protect them. |
| Let’s keep up the pressure and tell Congress to reject efforts to clear-cut our forests. |
