John Salazar: “We do need stronger standards than what are set forth in the 1872 mining law.”

The mountain pine beetle epidemic in Colorado and throughout the West is devastating, Madam Chair. It is destroying our forests and threatening our communities.

I will not tolerate the kind of improper actions highlighted in the Inspector General's findings.

This combination of perspectives--sensible energy production and other resource development with a sharp eye on the need to protect more enduring values and resources--hopefully will return our national public lands management to the true…

We have been able to address some of the issues along the urban interface areas, but, as you see, the devastation is incredible in Colorado.