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Environment Since I first arrived in Congress,
I have sought to protect our environment, both nationally
and locally. I have introduced the National Forest
Protection and Restoration Act (H.R. 1494) in order
to end the commercial logging program in our national
forests and to establish a system for restoring
and rehabilitating the forests and watersheds that
have been damaged by years of timber harvests. Similarly,
I voted to oppose drilling in the Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge, against the rollback of public
land protections, and voted for stronger fuel-economy
standards for trucks and SUVs. In addition, I will
continue to oppose efforts to weaken the Endangered
Species Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act and
the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, as these laws are
the foundation for the quality of life and biodiversity
that are important to me, residents of Georgia's
Fourth District and so many other American people.
I am also a cosponsor of legislation that would
increase funding to the Land and Water Conservation
Fund, which provides needed money to protect precious
lands throughout our nation.
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