Letters
Letter to Director Jarvis Urging NPS to Focus on Diversity
On Monday, April 18, 2016, Ranking Member Raul Grijalva and Congressman Alcee L. Hastings sent a letter urging the National Park Service (NPS) to focus on diversity and inclusion as they prepare for the NPS's 100th anniversary celebration.… Continue Reading
04.15.16
Letter from the Army on Sage-Grouse Protections
On April 15, 2016, The Department of the Army responded to House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith regarding the greater sage-grouse and whether a future decision to list the species under the Endangered Species Act would affect military traning, operations, and readiness.… Continue Reading
04.14.16
Hearing Request Letter for Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
On Thursday, April 14, 2016, Ranking Member Raul Grijalva, Congressman Jared Huffman, and Congresswoman Niki Tsongas sent a hearing request letter to Chairman Rob Bishop for an oversight hearing on the recent unlawful armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.… Continue Reading
03.24.16
Hearing Request Letter for H.R. 963 and H.R. 4323
On Thursday, March 24, 2016, Ranking Member Raul Grijalva signed a hearing request letter, to Chairman Rob Bishop and Subcommittee Chairman Doug Lamborn, for H.R. 963 and H.R. 4323. These bills work towards a comprehensive and meaningful solution to the problem of abandoned hardrock mines.… Continue Reading
03.23.16
Letters from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness on Sage-Grouse Protections
On March 23, 2016, Ranking Member Raul Grijalva and Ranking Member Adam Smith wrote a letter to Daniel Feehan, the Assistant Secretary of Defense regarding actions being taken pursuant to the Endangered Species Act, specifically the sage grouse. The Department of Defense responded to the letter addressing the questions that were asked by Ranking Member Grijalva and Ranking Member Smith.… Continue Reading
03.11.16
Grijalva Letter to Gina McCarthy Regarding Biscayne Bay Contaminated Discharge
On Friday, March 11, 2016, Ranking Member Raul Grijalva sent a letter to The Honorable Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, regarding a report showing that water contaminated with radioactive material, phosphorus, ammonia, and toxic levels of salt is leaking out of cooling water canals at the Turkey Point Nuclear Power Station and into the water of Biscayne National Park.… Continue Reading
03.11.16
Grijalva Letter to EPA on Contaminated Water Discharge at Biscayne Bay Nuclear Plant March 11 2016
A March 11, 2016, letter from Ranking Member Grijalva to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy expressing concern about the discharge of hypersaline (extremely salty) water at a nuclear plant in Biscayne Bay on the South Florida coast. Grijalva highlighted this issue again in a March 7, 2017, letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Army Corps of Engineers pushing for more information about their assessment that building two new plants in the same location was safe despite being in Hurricane Al… Continue Reading
03.07.16
Grijalva Letter to Appropriations Committee on LWCF
On Monday, March 7th, 2016, Ranking Member Raul Grijalva wrote a letter to the House Committee on Appropriations to urge the committee to support full funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).… Continue Reading
03.04.16
Grijalva Letter to Secretary Kerry on Death of Berta Cáceres
On Friday, March 4th, 2015, Ranking Member Raul Grijalva wrote a letter to Secretary John Kerry regarding the death of Berta Cáceres. Grijalva states, "Cáceres' death is a reminder of the great personal risks human rights and environmental justice activists take to defend their communities from exploitation and industrialization."… Continue Reading
03.03.16
Grijalva Support Letter for Chichil Bildagoteel to NPS
On Thursday, March 3rd, 2016, Ranking Member Raul Grijalva signed a letter to the National Park Service in support of the Chi'chil Bildagoteel Historic District Nomination. The Chi'chil Bildagoteel Historic District encompasses an area that includes ancestral homelands to local American Indian tribes in the region, including the San Carlos Apache Tribe.… Continue Reading
02.04.16
Letter from Grijalva and Conyers to Bishop and Goodlatte on Puerto Rico Debt Crisis
House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Grijalva and House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Conyers wrote a joint letter urging House Republican's to begin bipartisan discussions on drafting legislation to address the fiscal crisis in Puerto Rico.… Continue Reading
10.22.15
Oct. 22 H.R. 1814 Hearing Request Bishop
On October 25th, 2015, Ranking Member Raul Grijalva requested the Honorable Rob Bishop to include H.R. 1814, the Land and Water Conservation Fund, to be included in the Federal Lands Subcommittee legislative hearing on November 18th, 2015.… Continue Reading
10.19.15
Oppose H.R. 1937 - Dear Colleague Letter
Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva sent the following letter to the House of Representatives to urge votes against H.R. 1937, the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015: Oppose H.R. 1937: The Not-So-Strategic and Not-Particularly-Critical Minerals Production Act Dear Colleague: Are you worried that the United States is becoming dependent on imported sand and gravel? Do you fear that we could face a crippling shortage of crushed stone? Concerned that foreign govern… Continue Reading
10.16.15
Letter from Ranking Member Grijalva to Chairman Bishop about the SHARE Act
Ranking Member Grijalva sent a letter to Chairman Bishop requesting a comproise version of a sportsmen's package that could pass with bipartisan support.… Continue Reading
10.08.15
Oct. 8 Letter to Bishop on Republican LWCF Filibuster
10.07.15
Request to Bishop and Fleming for Hearing on NOAA Climate Plan Oct. 7
10.05.15
Oppose H.R. 702: The Foreign Energy Dependence Act
Oppose H.R. 702: The Foreign Energy Dependence Act "Why can't we produce American energy in America for Americans?" -Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), 7/29/08 Dear Colleague, For decades, one of the primary goals of American energy policy was to make the United States energy independent. Until recently, House Republicans seemed to share that goal: "We need more supply, and everyone agrees it should be our own energy, not foreign." -Doug Lamborn (R-CO), May 5, 2011 "Why can't we produce … Continue Reading
10.01.15
Oct. 1 H.R. 1814 Markup Request
On October 1st, 2016, Ranking Member Grijalva requested Chairman Bishop to in include H.R. 1814: To Permanently Reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund on the agenda for the Natural Resources Committee Markup noticed for October 8th, 2015.… Continue Reading
09.28.15
Sept. 28 Letter to President Obama on Vetoing Bad ESA Provisions
This letter urges President Obama to veto any defense or other authorization bills with anti-Endangered Species Act amendments.… Continue Reading
09.25.15
House Letter To Speaker Boehner and Leader Pelosi to Reauthorize LWCF
On September 25th, 2015, Ranking Member Grijalva sent a letter to the Honorable John Boehner and the Honorable Nancy Pelosi to reiterate the urge for immediate action to reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). LWCF is our nations premier program to help local communities protect the places they love.… Continue Reading