Kristi Noem actually said...

"I am very concerned about this because the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit concluded that the U.S. Forest Service does not have the discretion to ignore--does not have the discretion to ..."

"I want to know why doesn't the Forest Service use the revision of the planning regulation as an opportunity to eliminate all the opportunities for appeals and litigation that are cumbersome and is wei..."

"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."