"Under the existing 150-year-old mining law, mining companies...don't have to ask permission to mine public lands."
"If there was a company that wanted to mine, the local citizens might not have any idea about it until it is far along into the process."
"Am I correct that BLM has few options under current law to deny a proposed mine, even if that mine was on, say, lands sacred to Native American tribes?"
"Do you know of a current regulation that says that BLM could regulate a mine on sacred lands?"
"Is it true that the mining industry is also able to pollute our water resources due to loopholes in the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation Recovery Act, and other environmental laws?"
"Americans today are facing extraordinarily high gas prices at the pump. The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline one year ago was under $3. Today, the average is over $4 a gallon. And in some..."
"I urge the Committee to be bold and strategic in crafting a WRDA 2022 bill that helps tackle the climate crisis."
"This year, I am seeking modifications to language for an existing project, increases in program limits for other USACE projects."
"I want to thank the committee for its continued support of the Chatfield Downstream Channel Improvement Project."
"I was frustrated and disappointed how the previous Administration abused its responsibilities under the law."
"I was even more alarmed to hear allegations by career scientists about a disregard for science and transparency."
"Coming out of the pandemic, we have an opportunity to save lives by bolstering Federal resources that support community mental health and substance use services."