It probably wouldn't surprise you that we Republicans have brought repeatedly proposals to in some fashion modify the ESA and NEPA to try to allow us to head off some of these Lawsuits prevent us from removing fuel from the forest. And our colleagues on the other side of the aisle have repeatedly opposed such actions. (01:29–01:48)
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Asserts that lawsuits hinder efforts to remove fuel from forests, impacting forest management.
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