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Cotton Votes to Protect Arkansas Landowners from EPA Overreach and Abuse

Statement

Date: July 29, 2014
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Animals and Wildlife Housing and Property

Congressman Tom Cotton (R-Dardanelle) released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 4315, the Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act:

"Instead of protecting species that are truly at risk, the Obama administration has abused the Endangered Species Act to launch a regulatory assault on Arkansas landowners and sportsmen. Arkansas is the Natural State and our long tradition of protecting those species considered endangered is a priority, but the Endangered Species Act is no longer serving its intended purpose.

"This bill rightly reforms an outdated species-listing process, providing transparency and input from Arkansans during the Endangered Species List classification process. The fact that the administration has already threatened to veto this bill shows how out of touch President Obama and his allies are with Arkansans. I urge my colleagues in the Senate to consider this legislation immediately and stop the Obama administration from inflicting anymore unnecessary hardships on our state."


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