We do need a short-term strategy. We need a long-term strategy. The question is, how are we going to pay for it?
I strongly support this provision. And yes, there are legitimate due process concerns.
It is really sort of Southeast Michigan and down the I-75 corridor into Dayton, I think, is arguably the worst hit from an unemployment stan...
Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate all of your testimony.
Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Welcome, Dr. Romer.
Good Neighbor legislation has languished in this committee since 2007, and it is time, now, that we hold a hearing.
It's important that we work on natural resource policy in this committee.
I would like to ask for your cooperation to have the Good Neighbor Forestry Act added to our agenda as soon as possible.
If we don't protect these forest industries, to a certain extent we are fueling our own problems.
I'm delighted to see that this has been included because management of the pass and of the East entrance to Yellowstone have both been very ...
I have significant concerns with upkeep and with backlog of projects that need to be done.
I'm not sure that we're really doing that.
We still have the need for a robust construction program.
Eight months ago Wyoming had three large operating sawmills in our state. Since then, two of them have closed.
When Congressman Polis said we are focused now on triage, that is all we can do.
What specific and immediate steps can the Forest Service take to step up--and I want to emphasize that word--step up the reduction of this g...
It would be so great if they could be used for creating fuel.
And I would encourage President Obama to make Representative Minnick the Forest Czar, to address bark beetle issues.
