"The solution is restoration of tribal jurisdiction and authority, full stop. Plain and simple."
"Production from Willow would constitute a tiny fraction of national and international greenhouse gas emissions."
"the worst thing that can happen is that crimes go unprosecuted. Crimes against Indians in Indian Country go unprosecuted."
"The reality is that we are going to go through a transition in this country, Mr. Chairman."
"We can either move in the direction that this legislation addresses with discussion and compromise at some level, or we can continue to delay and ignore."
"H.R. 8802 requires the Interior Department and Forest Service to take the next step in combating climate change by aligning our public lands and waters with the Biden administration's ambitious emissi..."
"The intent of the legislation that we are discussing this morning is pretty simple to me: mandating the Interior Department to have a responsibility to the public to demonstrate whether fossil fuel de..."
"If the transition is sharp and painful, or if the transition is this one that talks about study, planning, management going forward."
"This bill requires DOI and the Forest Service to develop, publish, implement, and regularly update a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Strategy."
"Our public lands and oceans can and must be a solution to climate change, but right now, they are still a substantial source of carbon pollution."
"H.R. 8802 requires the Interior Department and the Forest Service to take the next step in combating climate change."