Rep. Gosar Leads Effort to Put the Brakes on Latest Overreach by Fish & Wildlife Service

Statement

Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after joining ten of his colleagues in contacting Dan Ashe, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), to raise serious concerns and request an extension of the comment period for proposed revisions to the Service Mitigation Policy:

"During the Obama Administration's last few months, it's clear that the president will attempt to force through as many "legacy items' as possible without regard for the consequences of his actions. Last November, Obama quietly released a job-killing mitigation memo by executive fiat that aims to significantly alter the permitting process and undermine important projects throughout the country. The Fish and Wildlife Service was the first agency to take the bait and release a flawed proposal that will cause significant harm to local communities and job creators. The agency's proposed revisions to its mitigation policy will create significant regulatory confusion, stifle job creation and limit economic growth. The Service should drop these proposed revisions and Congress should utilize the power of the purse to defund the unconstitutional "Presidential Memorandum' on mitigation."

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