The conclusion in the review that was undertaken, that essentially you can't conclude it would have made a difference if you had used night-time craft...

I think everybody knows that there are few issues that are as critical to public safety and environmental protection in my State, California, as wildland fire policy.

I trust that will be the case when the Santa Anas are blowing this year.

As long as it's not as much as in California.

we commend Senator Feinstein for her leadership in protecting California's fragile and extraordinary desert resources

We agree with Senator Feinstein that the nation needs to increase the generation and use of renewable energy as quickly as we can.

We would also urge the Committee and Senator Feinstein to encourage BLM to clear out speculative lease applications.

Senator Feinstein's legislation is an important step toward balancing America's need to shift to clean energy as quickly as possible with the need to protect our precious wildlands.

Senator Feinstein's staff asked for our input early and often, as they did with other stakeholders.

It is inconceivable to me that our planning for the use of federal land in the California desert would have paid so much attention to the special interests of Off-Highway Vehicles users, while at the same time essentially ignoring the high…

we appreciate and support Senator Feinstein's effort to conserve important lands in California and promote responsible renewable energy development.

We commend her introduction of S. 2899, the Renewable Energy Incentive Act.

we also appreciate Senator Feinstein's inclusion of provisions authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to permanently retire grazing permits within the Mojave Trails National Monument

We are grateful to Senator Feinstein for recognizing how important her legislation is to the military.

I also would like to express our appreciation to Senator Feinstein for her leadership in working to protect the California Desert.

The bill would also facilitate renewable development on suitable lands.

S. 2921 represents a milestone in Senator Feinstein's two decades-long effort to conserve the deserts of southern California.

The Department is committed to working closely with Senator Feinstein, the Committee and the Congress on addressing the renewable energy national priority.

the history of Senator Feinstein's leadership in insuring that thousands of acres of desert lands are protected for future generations is also clear, as is the legislative history related to the intent of the Act with respect to adjacent…

Senator Feinstein and her staff have done an amazing job of trying to fulfill the needs of the recreation, conservation and renewable energy communities that will be affected by this bill.

The department is committed to working closely with Senator Feinstein, this committee, and the Congress on addressing the renewable energy national priority.

We want to commend Senator Feinstein for recognizing the need for climate change and wildlife corridor studies.

Let me start by expressing my deep appreciation to Senator Feinstein not only for all of her work consulting stakeholders and crafting this balanced bill, but more broadly for her distinguished accomplishments championing the preservation…

The legislative history of the original Act makes clear, and Senator Feinstein's repeated written clarifications underscore, that the Act was never intended to create a defacto buffer zone around the Park for purposes of land use.

This bill represents a significant and laudable effort to preserve the environment and promote the development of renewable energy while at the same time protecting the ability of the U.S. military to carry out its mission.