05/22/2023
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"There is huge concern that PacifiCorp, and the state of Oregon, and the state of California are trying to offload that incredibly large obligation on the taxpayers, and I just don't think that is righ..."
"This hearing is a much-needed focus on how the ESA is or is not working."
"This Administration has made matters worse by rewriting regulations on critical habitat and uplisting of species without appropriate safeguards."
"Only 3 percent of listed species have been recovered, while existing listings and ESA regulations have been used as tools that many times harm communities."