Sens. Wyden, Merkley, Udall Urge Interior Department to Halt Policy Actions Unrelated to COVID-19
April 04, 2020
April 04, 2020
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Tom Udall, D-N.M., urged the U.S. Department of Interior to immediately stop pursuing any policy proposals or actions unrelated to the COVID-19 emergency that require a public comment period until the threats of COVID-19 have subsided.
"As the country is addressing the public health emergency of COVID-19, the agencies within . . .
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Tom Udall, D-N.M., urged the U.S. Department of Interior to immediately stop pursuing any policy proposals or actions unrelated to the COVID-19 emergency that require a public comment period until the threats of COVID-19 have subsided.
"As the country is addressing the public health emergency of COVID-19, the agencies within . . .