{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://flood.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-flood-combatting-bidens-30-x-30-land-grab", "Congressman Flood Combatting Biden's 30 x 30 Land Grab", "2023-12-04", "2023", "2023-12", "Republican", "House", "NE", "Mike Flood", "F000474", "flood.house.gov", "flood", "https://flood.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood released a video highlighting work being done to combat President Joe Biden\u2019s 30 x 30 land grab.\n\nThe video can be found by clicking here. News outlets are welcome to use the footage for their reporting purposes. The full text of the video is below.\n\nFour years ago, a resolution promising a \u201cGreen New Deal\u201d was introduced in the House. At the time, it seemed more like an extreme dream from the far Left than something that would ever happen\u2026 but it\u2019s becoming a reality.\n\nLast year, President Biden\u2019s Inflation Reduction Act enacted several Green New Deal Policies\u2026 It introduced billions of dollars into government programs aimed at restructuring America\u2019s energy and automotive industries.\n\nOver the last year, using the Antiquities Act, he\u2019s placed restrictions on vast swaths of land in Arizona, Colorado, Mississippi, Nevada, and Texas. This blocks the possibility of making land more productive in the future. This action also permanently banned mining uranium on 900,000 acres \u2013 a resource that could help America produce clean energy and achieve energy independence.\n\nFederal designations like these are key to achieving the 30 by 30 goal of liberals and President Biden. This goal aims to conserve or permanently protect 30 percent of the nation\u2019s land and water by 2030. Reaching 30 percent is like restricting area the size of nine states of Nebraska.\n\nI have hope for success in this battle though. The fight against Biden\u2019s 30 by 30 executive order started in Nebraska and that early opposition raised awareness about the consequences of federal land controls.\n\nAmerica doesn\u2019t need the federal government to tell us how to steward our land and water. Instead, Congress needs to empower America\u2019s farmers and ranchers to pursue sustainable agricultural practices \u2013 the way they have for generations.\n\nI\u2019m fighting for change in Washington. Last year, I voted against the IRA and this year, I\u2019ve made it a top priority to keep conservation programs in the new Farm Bill voluntary.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:14:16Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://flood.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-flood-combatting-bidens-30-x-30-land-grab"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7650267798453569, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}