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U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson

House committee passes Johnson’s bill to streamline environmental approvals

January 10, 2018

By Ainsley Holyfield, Office of U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson

The House Natural Resources Committee has passed H.R. 3133 the Streamlining Environmental Approvals Act of 2017, known as the SEA Act). The SEA Act, introduced by U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) in June of last year, reduces duplicative government regulations in the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act while maintaining marine mammal protections and setting firm permitting deadlines for coastal initiatives.

“Washington bureaucrats should never have the authority to halt coastal initiatives based on their own politically biased agendas,” said Johnson, a member of First Baptist Church, Bossier City. “Yet many permit approvals are prolonged, including coastal restoration efforts and critical naval operations, specifically for that reason. The SEA Act takes important steps to implement strict deadlines for agencies while maintaining appropriate permitting standards, allowing projects to move forward only if they meet the highest requirements. I applaud the Natural Resources Committee for recognizing the importance of this commonsense legislation and my colleagues for moving it forward.”

Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop released the following statement:

“Dogma and outdated federal mandates are stalling beneficial conservation and economic development activities. This bill establishes accountability within the bureaucracy and reconciles conflicting federal requirements to make the law work better for people and the environment. I thank Rep. Johnson for his work on this important bill and look forward to advancing it through the House.”

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