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Raúl Manuel Grijalva is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Arizona's 3rd congressional district since 2003. A member of the Democratic Party, Grijalva has been an advocate for environmental protection, education, and healthcare reform throughout his tenure in Congress. He has played a significant role in various legislative initiatives, particularly those aimed at addressing climate change and promoting social justice.
The GAO report has mentioned many times about the rationale behind and the catalyst behind this particular legislation; yet, the conclusion, which I agree with, is that we are not living up to our responsibilities as it applies to energy…
Instead of using energy development on Indian land as an excuse to weaken NEPA and judicial review, we should be concentrating our efforts on real reform that would achieve tribal self-determination and energy development. We should be…
The National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA, is a 45-year-old law which stands, basically, for two things: that the Federal Government should consider alternatives before taking action that can impact people's lives and that the public…
The manager's amendment has been categorized as a technical amendment. We are told the amendment is designed to clarify the bill, which is being sold as the answer to our Nation's economic woes. The bill is supposed to streamline…
After September 30, the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund expires. That date is a looming date for the Republican leadership of this House. With it comes the talk and potential of a government shutdown. Other critical…
I rise this evening to talk about the Land and Water Conservation Fund, our Nation's most important conservation and outdoor recreation program. For more than 50 years, the Land and Water Conservation Fund has conserved our Nation's most…
Rather than repeat what the chairman of the subcommittee just indicated on H.R. 2223, let me just say that the exchange eliminates a large private inholding in the National Forest and removes the need for the Federal land management of the…
I do not think it happened `now'. This is a pattern, and I think that we need to codify how this notification happens into law.
Did EPA treat itself any differently here than it would have treated a private company in the same position? That is the question.
The Hardrock Mining Reform and Reclamation Act has within it a provision that would create a fund for cleaning up of the hundreds of thousands of abandoned hardrock mine sites in the country.
The affected Native nations' issue, that they have legitimately raised, is the issue of notification--rapid and on-time notification as to what was occurring and the effect that it could have on tribal lands and their people.
Unfortunately, as much as I would like to believe, we all know this is not the case.
The Majority's overwhelming interest in this issue comes from the fact that it was the Environmental Protection Agency that was holding the shovel when the spill occurred.
The EPA and the state of Colorado were there to clean up someone else's mess.
I would like to believe that Republicans are holding so many hearings on this particular incident because they genuinely care about water quality, wildlife, and public health of affected communities.
I'm sorry to say that I think this new-found Republican concern for the health and well-being of Florida manatees is a sham.
On every day except today, the Republican agenda in this committee is to limit or wipe out public comment periods for Federal regulations and to weaken or prohibit judicial review of Federal regulations.
The Majority has no idea whether power plants will close as a result of this proposed rule.
I wish today's hearing signaled the end of the Republican campaign to drive American fish and wildlife to extinction one species at a time.
I am sorry to say that I think this newfound Republican concern for the health and well-being of the Florida manatees is a sham.
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