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US: Trump seeks to allow logging, road building in virgin forests
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US: Trump seeks to allow logging, road building in virgin forests

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Former U.S. President Donald Trump is proposing changes to regulations affecting 17 million hectares of forests.
  • The proposed modifications would allow for logging and road construction in previously protected areas.
  • Environmental groups are preparing for legal battles against the potential changes.

Donald Trump is seeking to alter regulations in the United States to permit logging and the construction of roads within 17 million hectares of pristine forests.

The former president has been advocating for changes to the management of natural areas. These proposed modifications signal a potential shift away from current conservation policies that protect these vast forest lands from commercial exploitation.

Environmental organizations have voiced strong opposition to Trump's proposals. They have announced their intention to engage in legal battles to prevent the implementation of any new rules that would allow for timber harvesting and infrastructure development in these ecologically sensitive regions.

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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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