Trump administration push to rescind protection on forested areas could have Kern County impact

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – The Trump administration is seeking to open millions of acres of protected forested land to make roads – including forested areas in Kern County and across the Central Valley. Currently about 44 million acres of forested areas in the U.S.’ lower 48 states are protected under the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation [...]