One of the first acts as EPA Administrator was to revoke the food tolerances for chlorpyrifos, a pesticide linked to brain damage and to worker and bystander poisonings.
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.
The administration's budget proposal shows a lack of understanding of the important role that the NEA plays in America today.
Pruitt's choice to destroy carefully vetted scientific information rather than preserve it is a reckless and dangerous abdication of his responsibility.
It means a 30 percent cut to programs that preserve clean air and clear water within the Environmental Protection Agency's budget.
I am pleased that this administration recognizes the problem, and look forward to working with the Forest Service and the Office of Management and Budget to address this issue during this budget cycle in a fiscally responsible and…
We very much appreciate Congress's decision to increase overall education funding for fiscal year 2017 by $39 million above the fiscal year 2016 funding level.
I'm concerned that it has led to widespread land conversion, to corn to produce ethanol, which Congress did not intend.
The cycle of borrowing and repayment and the accompanying lack of budget certainty and discipline is not helping to improve the health of our Nation's forests.
are you aware that there are more than 20 alternative chemicals available to farmers?





