NEPA requires our government to assess threats to our environment and public health through consideration of alternatives and public input.

The National Environmental Policy Act is not a weapon, it is a shield.

It is NEPA that is under attack at this meeting.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on the importance of preserving the National Environmental Policy Act.

I'm sorry to say, Mr. Secretary, that right now seems to be a good time to exercise our oversight responsibilities.

So, your intention is not to suppress scientific findings that you might disagree with, or to release sensitive scientific information in violation of your own rules in the Department?

the hardrock mining industry has no less of a responsibility than the coal industry.

The policy changes in the secret report are almost as disturbing as the process in which it was generated.

the West has developed. We don't need to continue to do that any longer.

These reports have raised significant questions about your stewardship of taxpayer dollars.

Secretary Zinke and the Trump Administration are blaming seniors, veterans, people with disabilities and even school children for higher entry fees at our national parks.

It is long past time to comprehensively reform the Mining Law of 1872.