Last week the Eel River, one of our largest rivers in the state, stopped flowing at Fortuna. People tell me that has never happened before.
Let's remember that those are impacts shared by communities and people around the state, including the ones that I represent.
This drought that is depicted in the map we see is a big drought, a real drought that is affecting a huge area, including most of my distric...
In 2009 we heard about a lot of the same types of suffering in the San Joaquin Valley, suffering that is very real, and that we all care abo...
Thank you, Mr. Bishop. And I thank the Chair for arranging this hearing. This is the sort of hearing that we should have more often.
It seems that one common theme I am hearing, both from Mr. Teague, and Mr. Wick, and others, is that nobody here is advocating overgrazing.
I think this was a very refreshing hearing, and I think this was the best of the oversight function.
I appreciate that the stated concern, stated purpose of this hearing and this legislation we are talking about today is over species recover...
If they go under, it is important to note there will be nobody to pay back this loan because the loan payments are based upon their landings...
I want to start by thanking you for the historic designation of our newest national monument in my district on the Mendocino County coast.
Getting this commercial fishery back on its feet is just as important as the progress we have made to get it on more stable ecological and o...