"The Methane Waste Prevention Act would reinstate the Methane Waste and Pollution Prevention Standards that were established by the BLM and EPA in 2016."
"We are going further in Colorado with Senate Bill 181, which takes additional steps to minimize emission of methane and other pollutants from the oil and gas production process."
"Among the many reasons for protecting our public lands, of course, is that they are enormous economic drivers of jobs in Colorado."
"I would encourage the Committee on Natural Resources to continue their work on establishing additional wilderness areas both in Colorado as well as other areas of the country."
"We Coloradoans place a high value on our natural environment and the health of our communities."
"As a previous member of the Committee, I was very interested in joining this conversation, and continue to be, about the importance of the Endangered Species Act."
"Since 1973 the Endangered Species Act has rescued dozens of species from extinction, helped more than 2,000 threatened species throughout the country."
"Without the Endangered Species Act, my district and our state's economy would suffer severe damage."
"I believe most of my Western colleagues agree that the last thing Western states and communities need is the BLM, a Washington agency, conducting a rushed internal review process."
"No one here voted to let States and school districts fail when we passed the Every Student Succeeds Act."
"How can States deal with this uncertainty around the use of funds for teacher and professional development and classroom size reduction that are already included in their plans if the funding goes awa..."
"I cannot emphasize enough the importance of this hearing highlighting the importance of early childhood programs."