# Roadless Rule change could impact federal lands in NC; A conversation with Tift Merritt; Atlantic Beach, SC

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Podcast: [Due South](https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725)
Published: 2026-09-08T16:00:00+00:00
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0:01:00 What upending the 'roadless rule' could mean for North Carolina's federal forest lands The Trump administration wants to do away with a longstanding, little-known rule that doesn't allow for new roads in federal forests. The move could increase the risk of wildfires and harm water sources. The 'roadless rule' is a vestige from the Clinton Administration that could be upended and pave the way for roads through federal forest lands. Sasha Schroeder , Reporter, NC Local NC Local: The Trump administration wants to roll back the Roadless Rule, which protects more than 170,000 acres of public land in NC. Here’s what the change could mean for North Carolinians. 0:13:00 A conversation with singer-songwriter Tift Merritt Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tift Merritt joins Due South to discuss what she’s been up to lately, a new curated concert series honoring women, and her first album in nearly ten years, “Sugar.” Tift Merritt , Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter 0:33:00 Atlantic Beach, SC is a tiny town with a powerful past Atlantic Beach, South Carolina is just four blocks by 10 blocks, but that small footprint belies a big impact and a big legacy as an “African American owned and governed” beach town . The town, nicknamed "The Black Pearl," works hard to honor its roots. One of the places where that history is on display is the CJSS Skillern Family Art Museum. Jeff Tiberii talks to the founders of the museum about the town’s rich heritage and their efforts to lift up art of the African Diaspora. Elliot Skillern and Carmelia Scott-Skillern , founders of the CJSS Skillern Family Art Museum

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