Policy Letters Archive

AFS Urges More Investment in Farm Bill Conservation Programs

April 27, 2021 Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee John Boozman, Ranking Member U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee David Scott, Chairman U.S. House Agriculture Committee Glenn Thompson, Ranking Member U.S. House Agriculture Committee Dear Chairwoman Stabenow, Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Boozman, and Ranking Member Thompson: Thank you for your ongoing bipartisan efforts to ensure that agriculture is part of the solution to climate change. As you consider the role of agriculture in the upcoming infrastructure conversations in Congress, the undersigned

July 13, 2021

AFS & TWS Call for Expansion of USGS Coop Units

June 30, 2021 The Honorable Rosa L. DeLauro Chair, Committee on Appropriations U.S. House of Representatives The Honorable Kay Granger Ranking Member, Committee on Appropriations U.S. House of Representatives Dear Chair DeLauro and Ranking Member Granger, Our organizations support the U.S. Geological Survey’s Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Program and we ask that you allocate at least $27 million to the program for fiscal year 2022 to provide for the much-needed expansion of the program with two new units in

July 9, 2021

AFS Urges Biden Administration to Develop Offshore Aquaculture Regulatory Framework

June 28, 2021 President Joseph R. Biden The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Biden, As your Administration seeks to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the American Fisheries Society (AFS) urges you to consider the benefits of a robust marine aquaculture industry in the U.S. in achieving your climate goals. An offshore aquaculture industry in the U.S. can help to reduce our carbon footprint from imported seafood, increase domestic seafood supplies, relieve

July 1, 2021

AFS Supports Culvert Modernization in Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill

June 28, 2021 The Honorable Maria Cantwell Chair Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Rodger Wicker Ranking Member Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Peter DeFazio Chair Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Sam Graves Ranking Member Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairwoman Cantwell, Ranking Member Wicker,

June 30, 2021

AFS Supports Forest Service Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Funding

Note: A similar letter was also sent to the Senate. April 13th, 2021 The Honorable Chellie Pingree Chair House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 2007 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable David Joyce Ranking Member House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 1016 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Chair Pingree and Ranking Member Joyce, On behalf of the undersigned hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation organizations, we are

April 13, 2021

Conservation and Outdoor Groups Call for Nature-Based Climate Solutions

March 24, 2021 President Joseph R. Biden The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Vice President Kamala D. Harris The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Biden and Vice President Harris: We the undersigned are writing in response to your January 27th Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad (herein “the EO”). As conservationists for climate solutions, our coalition represents organizations – 32 of which have joined this

March 25, 2021

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