Conservation
Repealing the Roadless Rule Won’t Pave Over Western Forests
It will let local forest managers decide where roads make sense—and where they don't.
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Shawn Regan
Senior Fellow · Manhattan Institute
Shawn Regan is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, National Review, Reason, High Country News, and more. His research has been published in journals such as Science, Natural Resources Journal, Utah Law Review, and other academic publications. Before joining MI, Regan was the vice president of research at the Property and Environment Research Center, where he also served as executive editor of PERC Reports. He has testified before both houses of Congress and has appeared on national radio outlets such as NPR and Marketplace. He holds a M.S. in applied economics from Montana State University and degrees in economics and environmental science from Berry College. He is also a former backcountry ranger for the National Park Service.
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Conservation
Fighting Fire with Federalism
Last month, Utah and the U.S. Forest Service announced a new partnership to accelerate forest restoration, reduce wildfire risk, and improve forest management across the state. Known as a shared stewardship agreement, the partnership establishes a long-term cooperative framework through which the state and federal government jointly set restoration priorities and coordinate the use of existing authorities to carry them out.