Martin Heinrich: “I think we need to take those very seriously.”

These roadless areas are irreplaceable, and the Roadless Rule is what protects them. Americans have been clear – repeatedly and across party lines – that we don’t want President Trump screwing with our public lands.

Our national parks and public lands are part of our shared identity.

I want to say, from the bottom of my heart, as somebody who truly believes in the value and the importance of public lands and wilderness: thank you all for protecting this very special place.

BLM’s newly proposed rule threatens to dismantle this common-sense progress.