Alan Lowenthal actually said...

This bill appears to simply blindfold the Forest Service to what is happening on their lands, and I think that is the wrong direction to go.

We certainly should not be stripping away those rights just to make it a little easier for oil and gas companies.

I understand the sponsor's interest in trying to protect private oil and gas rights, and I certainly respect those rights. But I also respec...

This bill is unnecessary, since the courts have been very clear that the Forest Service deserves this advance notice.