The Obama administration is calling for a one-year moratorium on road-building, reinstating most of a Clinton-era ban put in place just before President Bush took office.
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced Thursday that he is signing an interim directive regarding inventoried roadless areas within U.S. National Forests and Grasslands.
"This interim directive will provide consistency and clarity that will help protect our national forests until a long-term roadless policy reflecting President Obama's commitment is developed," said Vilsack.
Numerous court decisions over the last eight years have overturned po....