
The Wilderness Society supports S. 714, which is authored by Senator Jeff Bingaman and co-sponsored by Senators Tester, Wyden, M.Udall, and T.Udall.
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The Wilderness Society supports S. 714, which is authored by Senator Jeff Bingaman and co-sponsored by Senators Tester, Wyden, M.Udall, and T.Udall.

The Wilderness Society supports without qualification S. 233 and urges its speedy passage.

Thank you, Chairman Kerry, and thank you for holding this hearing.

I commend Senator Wyden for his leadership and look forward to continued work with him and his staff as this proposal moves forward.

We applaud the leadership demonstrated by Senator Merkley and Senator Alexander in crafting a bill that takes a major step forward in preparing our infrastructure for the deployment of electric vehicles.

the economic and national security costs of our current reliance on oil are unacceptable.

the only way we're going to substantially affect that cost to our economy and to many of ourselves, our consumers, is to reduce the amount of oil we use in transportation.

Senator Bingaman's bill is the product of many years of discussions and collaboration with the local community, stakeholders, and other interested parties.

Wilderness is crucial to a healthy North-Central New Mexico economy.

Senator Jeff Bingaman and Senator Tom Udall, for their foresight and vision in protecting this national treasure.

The Ski Areas bill that I'm describing would clarify this ambiguity, would ensure that ski area permits could be used for traditional snow sports such as snowboarding.

We unanimously reported legislation intended to ensure that such accidents would not happen again.

There is not much disagreement in the Senate about the need for responsible domestic production, but there is considerable disagreement about how best to address that issue.

However, ensuring the safety and viability of our operations on the Outer Continental Shelf is a separate matter that deserves attention on its own.

I am hopeful that we will continue today down that path that will lead us to effective legislation in this Congress.

I believe that starting from this consensus vehicle will be helpful in working quickly through the issue this year.