1. United States
2. Alaska
3. Letter

Block the Trump administration's proposed rollback of the 2001 Roadless Rule — and vote against any amendment to the Wildfire Prevention Act that would strip these protections permanently. The public comment period closes September 21, 2026, and Congress needs to hear clearly that dismantling this rule is unacceptable. The Roadless Rule protects 58 million acres of national forest that supply drinking water to 47 million Americans, shelter imperiled wildlife, and offer hunting, fishing, and hiking that families depend on. Roads fragment habitat that can never be restored, spread invasive species, erode sediments into streams, and make wildfires more likely. Every inventoried roadless area supports at least two wildlife species of conservation concern. When the administration's own rescission notice went out for public comment, over 99% of respondents opposed the rollback — the same overwhelming support this rule has held since it received more public comments than any other rule in history. This isn't a close call. Opening these last wild places to logging and road construction to satisfy a narrow economic argument would be irreversible. Stand with the 47 million Americans whose water flows from these forests and oppose this rollback.