That is why I introduced H.R. 1755, the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act, or NREPA.

So up until the 1970's, the colonization and the displacement of indigenous peoples in the United States included banning a practice that we now know explicitly sequestered carbon.

we need to stick to the science of the problem and worry about all of the injustice stuff later or separately.

My bill would also help us meet the goals of the Paris Agreement by preserving large swaths of forests.

And what are some of the proposals, and what are some of the ideas that you would recommend the committee entertain in order to right that wrong?

injustice and colonization is part of what has led us to this climate crisis today.

So is it accurate to say as well that when controlled burning was banned over decades, the land grew thick then with vegetation and it dried out every summer, essentially creating huge kindling stocks for extreme and even more devastating…

My bill would designate approximately 23 million acres of wild lands in the continental Northwest as wilderness.

Extreme weather events will be the new normal, our communities will flood, and our economy will be underwater.

the average American now has to compete with major companies like Invitation Homes, whose parent company is Blackstone

they are purchasing them in minority and low-income neighborhoods, specifically.

I wish to again express my appreciation for the opportunity to testify, as well as your commitment to addressing the climate crisis through our legislative efforts.