*****MEDIA ADVISORY*****
WASHINGTON D.C. – Tomorrow, House National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee Ranking Member Rob Bishop (R-UT), Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (R-WA), and Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member Peter King (R-NY) will hold a press conference to discuss how the Department of Interior (DOI) and U.S. Forest Service are using environmental regulations to hinder the Department of Homeland Security and Border Patrol from securing our nation’s borders on federal lands – contributing to national security threats and environmental degradation.
Legislation will be introduced to address this problem and allow the Border Patrol to effectively do their job to secure the border.
Who: Rep. Rob Bishop, Nat. Parks, Forests & Public Lands Subcmte. Ranking Member
Rep. Doc Hastings, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member
Rep. Peter King, Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member
What: Press Conference announcing legislation to address DOI policies that are contributing to national security gaps and environmental degradation on federal lands along the border.
Where: U.S. Capitol Visitors Center, HVC Studio A (HVC 114)
When: 1:00 PM EST
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
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