Thank you, Chairman. Welcome to all of you and thank you so much for taking time to be with us today.
Deb Haaland
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Deb Haaland is a prominent American politician and member of the Democratic Party, currently serving as the U.S. Secretary of the Interior since March 16, 2021. She previously represented New Mexico's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 2019, until her appointment as Secretary. Haaland is notable for being one of the first two Native American women elected to Congress, marking a significant milestone in U.S. political history.
Climate change poses an unprecedented threat to our communities and our environment.
Methane is more than 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide at trapping heat, and is responsible for about a quarter of the warming we are experiencing today.
Right now, the EPA and Interior Department are run by former lobbyists for coal and oil companies.
Climate change has forced us to live in a new normal, in which fires, floods, droughts, and hurricanes wreck our communities and our national heritage.
We passed a resolution--I introduce it every year--to make May 5th a national day of awareness of missing and murdered Native women and girls.





