For example. Bureau of Land Management recently requested an expedited NEPA review to build roads and a helicopter landing pad near the border area. It seems that high illegal alien use and high forest fire risk required quick action. The NEPA review was completed within 24 hours and the road construction took place immediately. In a September 16 letter. Janet Reno. Bruce Babbitt. and Katie McGinty stated their unequivocal opposition to these waivers in the immigration bill. They know. as I do. that granting future Attorneys General the ability to sidestep important environmental laws will mean disaster for our Nations environmental integrity. The administration is currently negotiating environmental agreements with Canada and Mexico. and the passage of these waivers could undermine the future of these agreements. How can we possibly expect Mexico to take actions to protect their ecosystems on one side of the border when we so flagrantly disregard the laws protecting our own natural heritage? I object to the immigration bill because it differs so wildly from the bill we passed earlier this year. The stealth environmental waivers in this bill are unnecessary. unjustified. and meanspirited. They will harm our childrens right to inherit an environmentallysound nation and set a terrible precedent for environmental waivers.
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