A critical part of our nations economy. Members of this committee should work to ensure environmental laws are strong and effective without being overly burdensome. This is often a difficult task. The United States is blessed with diverse ecosystems that often require different kinds of stewardship to remain healthy. In wyoming, we have an abundance of sage brush brainy, forests, a variety of mountain habitats and wetlands. Wyoming ranchers and farmers are familiar with each ecosystem and its needs. This is where they live, work and invest their energies. Farmers and ranchers are the original stewards. They understand that landscapes and watersheds need to be healthy to support native plants, wildlife, crops and livestock. Theyre living proof that interacting with nature can be done in an environmentally sound way, often leaving the resources in better condition than they found them. Washington policies do not always translate well in Rural America. When im home in wyoming, i often hea
On how they have been impacted by environmental regulations. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee heard from industry stakeholders, including representatives from the American Farm bureau, the National Farmers union and the National Pork producers council. This hearing is an hour and 45 minutes. Good morning. I call this hearing to order. Today, well hold a hearing on the impact of federal environmental regulations and policies on American Farming and ranching communities. The discussion here today is not about the value of environmental regulations but about how some federal regulations can be inflexible, antiquated, duplicative and ultimately harmful to american agriculture, a critical part of our nations economy. Members of this committee should work to ensure environmental laws are strong and effective without being overly burdensome. This is often a difficult task. The United States is blessed with diverse ecosystems that often require different kinds of stewardship t
Catastrophic mass mortality disease outbreak could have profound implications for counties, for the state. The North Carolina poultry industry is responsible for as much as 34 billion in total Economic Activity and creates supports as many as 109,000 jobs. North carolina has a long standing commitment to agriculture and has responded to and recovered from agriculture disasters in the past drought disease and weather events but unprecedented in potential to impact our state and the entire southeast. The department and partners are committed to preparing for and responding to this disease should it arrive on the wings of migratory birds this fall. If successful will minimize impact on poultry on economy and citizens of our state. I am prepared to answer any questions you might have. Thank you very much. Mr. Chair and members of the committee, my name is bill hartman, executive director of board of Animal Health and state veterinarian in minnesota. I want to thank you for providing me wit
No relation. They are really amazing folks and the leading effort and community leading effort behind moving voices and behind this evening tonight. It is amazing to have worked with them the last few weeks in putting together this event. Dee dee is a daughter of street a nam war refugees. Shes an attorney. She is also an alum. And this makes me really, really proud. She will enter the army j. A. G. For this friday. This is really her last big event in civilian life. [ applause ]. And she will ship out to forth benning on friday. So that is it. Goodbye to civilian life here for a while. And u of l alum and masters from kent school of social work. And she came as a refugee as well with her family in 1994. So without further ado, please welcome our two moderators. And im looking forward to an exciting evening. Ladies and gentlemen, my name is dede and my colleague is tao. We are not related. Its just a common last name. We are both with moving voices. Moving voices, its our mission to br
Tonight. It is amazing to have worked with them over the last few weeks in putting together this event. Dede is an attorney. And this makes me really, really proud, she will enter the Army Jag Corps actually this friday. This is really her last big event in civilian life before shes joining jag. And she will ship out to ft. Benning on friday. So that is it. See her, you know, goodbye to civilian life here for a while. And then we have thao, also a u of a alum, with a masters from the kent school of social work. She came to louisville as a refugee, as well, with her family in 1994. So without further ado, please welcome our two moderators and im looking forward to an exciting evening. Thank you, daniel, and the university of louisville for sponsoring tonights fantastic program. Can you guys hear me okay . Okay. Good. Ladies and gentlemen, my name is dede and my colleague right here, her name is thao. Were not related. Its just a very common last nail. We are both with moving voices. Mov