what is the official Trump administration position on accepting the scientific evidence that manmade climate change is occurring?
Tom Udall
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Tom Udall is an American politician and attorney who served as the junior United States Senator from New Mexico from 2009 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Udall previously represented New Mexico's 3rd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2009. Throughout his political career, he has focused on issues such as environmental protection, healthcare, and Native American rights. Udall has been an advocate for legislation addressing the challenges faced by the Navajo people, particularly regarding land ownership and economic development.
I know you dismiss the problem of climate change, but these programs are about the air we breathe and having clean air.
I'm going to do everything I can to make sure they have the budgets to do their job.
I think if you go to Tribes and ask them to grade the Federal Government on consultation I think they would uniformly come out with an F on things.
It looks to me like this budget proposes to create a foregone conclusion that State-delegated environmental programs die on the vine.
It's clear that this administration is in a relentless pursuit to undercut and disregard science to the benefit of industry.
We know what we need to do. It is just getting more of that work done, and as long as every year you have to put more and more money into dealing with fire suppression, it just limits your flexibility to provide for the public needs out…
I understand you have launched a pilot program called 'Valuing People and Places,' and that you have been doing work on that in New Mexico.
Without adequate funding for road maintenance and construction, the agency will be unable to provide necessary access for timber purchasers while also meeting legally required environmental standards.
I am particularly pleased that you are here, Chief Tidwell, because your presence speaks to the important work that the agency staff does even when political administrations change.
I have heard, Chief, of complaints from stakeholders in New Mexico that when consultation is required for an Endangered Species Act on national forest lands, rather than coming to the table to work through concerns, after the Fish and…





