A timeline of the creation of and fight to defend the National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Policy.

Last month, protection for nearly 50 million acres of wild lands was resoundingly affirmed in a court decision that will benefit future generations. After 13 years of legal battles by Earthjustice on behalf of our allies, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the Roadless Rule, a landmark preservation act that protects our nation’s wild…

Record number of original cosponsors in both houses

Federal appeals court strikes down the 2005 Bush administration phony roadless rule, reinstates the prior 2001 Clinton era Roadless Rule.

President Obama has pledged to support and defend nationwide protections

www.roadlessnow.org site features slideshow, action opportunity

Directive from Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack announcing interim directive covering roadless areas in national forests

Earthjustice President Trip Van Noppen says good first step

Road building prohibited on 327 oil and gas leases issued by Bush administration in National Forest roadless areas

Map of Colorado Oil & Gas leases that will be halted by court injunction.

Map of Utah Oil & Gas leases that will be halted by court injunction.

Road building prohibited on 327 oil and gas leases issued by Bush administration in National Forest roadless areas

Declaration of 17 Citizens regarding the Roadless Rule Repeal

Plaintiffs' motion and memorandum for summary judgment and declaratory and injunctive relief reagrding the Roadless Rule Repeal

Plaintiffs' motion to compel completion of the administrative record of the Roadless Rule