Rush Holt: “the initiative you consider today is not about transparency or sound science; it apparently is about reducing…”

The Federal Government simply doesn't know how much land it owns.

Both H.R. 313 and the OMB Guidance, I think regrettably, put forward prohibitions and impediments that hinder scientific collaboration and communication.

Legislative categorical exclusions are really clumsy tools that create more harm than good.

This obstinacy by the majority won't stop my efforts to draw attention to these issues, to push for adoption of serious, meaningful reforms to make offshore drilling safer, not just more prevalent.