Raúl Grijalva: “I have no further requests for time on my side, and I am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time.”

I am always pleased that this Committee is as bipartisan as it is in terms of finding solutions and working together for the issues that are presented here.

My amendment would prevent this bill from creating a situation where the agency is required to decide on permits before the applicants have had a chance to go through environmental reviews. Without my amendment, this bill will force the…

Effective democratic governance depends upon informed public participation, and several international conventions and policy guidelines call for enhanced public participation in environmental management.

This law would apply to all of our public lands, including national parks, wilderness areas, and BLM land.