House Majority Leader Hoyer Statement on Record Deforestation in Amazon Rainforest
July 11, 2022
July 11, 2022
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on July 10, 2022:
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House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on the news that deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest has hit record highs. Leader Hoyer introduced AMAZON21 legislation last November, which would finance and strengthen developing countries' efforts to preserve natural carbon sinks and combat deforestation.
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House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on the news that deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest has hit record highs. Leader Hoyer introduced AMAZON21 legislation last November, which would finance and strengthen developing countries' efforts to preserve natural carbon sinks and combat deforestation.
