"it is really hard, as someone that lives in frontline communities, that, you know, for many of my residents, we really don't feel seen or heard when much of these discussions are held."
"Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2022: Members' Day Hearing"
"For me, this is not inflation, it is extortion."
"If our planet warms 2 degrees Celsius, the damage will be irreparable."
"I totally hear you. But I think much of what is happening... is because of some of these broken systems and not thinking forward."
"I am humbled by what we have learned from our Native Americans and traditional ecology-centered knowledge."
"It is disgusting that there is even a debate about whether dirty oil should flow through the waters that give us life in the Great Lakes region."
"I think it is safe to say, at a minimum, we need to implement real tribal co-management."
"Most of the jobs, especially in my community, from corporate polluters, they are temporary, and they will be of little use if another oil spill is allowed to destroy the source of our water and source..."
"I was concerned to see, you know, especially my NEUs' allocations would be first sent to the states."
"I also think there should have been a limit to how many extensions states could request to provide small cities with their rightful allocations."
"Unfortunately, when the critical allocations were delayed, it is our small town residents who suffer the most."