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I think that is fantastic.

We have more than 95 percent of our kelp forests that have been lost due to this perfect storm of bad conditions.

So, what happens when everything grinds to a halt is you can't proceed with decommissioning under this legislation, which is a problem.

Yes, let's talk about that. I understand that NOAA is already not conducting surveys supporting states' Rigs-to-Reef Programs.

I am all for it, and it makes an awful lot of sense. But that is probably another conversation. I am talking about the sea otter.

And you also spoke to the importance of these kelp forests to our local recreational economies and to fishermen.

It is my bill, the Help our Kelp Act, but it is very critical to help kelp ecosystem health and restoration on the West Coast.

I am very grateful to my colleagues on this Committee and others who have co-sponsored the bill.

California and other states shouldn't be forced into projects that they and BSEE have deemed counter to the best course of action for cleaning up expired infrastructure.

The bill is like one of those choose-your-own-adventure books, where no matter which choice you make it takes you back to something other than full decommissioning.

We need that in order to fill knowledge gaps and manage our greatest freshwater resources.

The ecological disaster that we are dealing with is too big to ignore.

When these companies enter leases and rights-of-way for oil drilling or pipelines, they commit to full decommissioning.

I am not categorically opposed to rigs to reefs.

My concern in this hearing is H.R. 6814.

This continues conservation and restoration work in the Delaware River watershed. This was authorized in 2016.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good morning, everyone. We have four bills before us today. Three of them I support.

Kelp is critical for healthy coastal communities, marine ecosystems, and addressing climate change threats like ocean acidification and coastal erosion on the West Coast.