"So is it fair for me to assume that the liability standard may in some instances at least, deter utilities from assisting Federal land management agencies in clearing fire hazards?"
"This Administration has had 'just say no' policy on ESA improvements for the last 6 years."
"We need this open dialog with the Administration on how to bring the ESA into the 21st century."
"I am proud to say that Wyoming has led the pack by securing the first and only federally approved state sage grouse plan."
"The Administration has finally admitted that the law needs more transparency, more state and local involvement, and less unproductive litigation."
"It is a refreshing day when the Administration admits that the law needs more transparency, more state and local involvement, and less unproductive litigation."
"The goal was preventing a species listing that would devastate western economies, which it can because it affects 11 states."
"The purpose of this hearing, as I understand it, is to allow states to tell their remarkable stories."
"Why are you providing this----"
"What would be the practical effects of an agency not following the guidance?"
"Even with the guidance, a non-binding guidance, access to the courts is somehow----"