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20 May 2025 The Honorable Doug BurgumU.S. Department of the InteriorOffice of the Secretary1849 C Street NWWashington, D.C. 20240 Dear Secretary Burgum: On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we write
The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker of the House H-232, The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries House Democratic Leader H-204, The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 May 16, 2025
May 15, 2025 Mr. Paul SouzaActing DirectorU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1849 C St., NWWashington, DC 20240 Re: Rescinding the Definition of Harm under the Endangered Species Act; Docket No. FWS-HQ-ES-2025-0034
May 7, 2025 Representative Hal RogersChairSubcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related AgenciesCommittee on AppropriationsUnited States House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515 Representative Grace MengRanking MemberSubcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and
April 23, 2025 Benita Best-WongDeputy Assistant Administrator for ManagementOffice of WaterU.S. Environmental Protection Agency1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington D.C. 20460 Robyn S. ColosimoSenior Official Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary
Call or write your U.S. Senators and Representatives TODAY. Science-based fisheries management is under assault from firing of federal employees and severe budget cuts to NOAA Fisheries and important programs
Chairman Bruce Westerman U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural ResourcesWashington, DC 20515 Ranking Member Jared Huffman U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources Washington, DC 20515 Chairman Harriet
April 4, 2025 Representative Michael SimpsonChairSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesCommittee on AppropriationsUnited States House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515 Representative Chellie PingreeRanking MemberSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesCommittee
Today I am sharing the last two sections of the SFR 50th Anniversary document with you. Section 6 focuses on aquatic resource education, and the excellent work that had been
I have two more sections of the 50th Anniversary document to share with you. Today’s looks at the impact of the act on public access for boating and fishing. This
