Kristi Noem actually said...

"I am concerned that the Forest Service is opening the door for these types of species to be identified as species of conservation concern, which would make forest planning more difficult."

"He has granted zero. So this is a process that was given to him that he could utilize in extreme situations for alternative arrangements."

"We have been bogged down with the NEPA process, and it has tied our hands to how we can address this epidemic."

"I am from South Dakota, so it is a landlocked State, so I don't hear a lot from my constituents about the National Ocean Policy."