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| http://walden.house.gov/s2015/greg-walden-praises-house-passage-of-sage-grouse-bill-that-would-help-oregons-rural-communities/ | Greg Walden praises House passage of sage grouse bill that would help Oregon's rural communities | 2015-05-15 | 2015 | 2015-05 | Republican | House | OR | Greg Walden | W000791 | walden.house.gov | legacy | Greg Walden praises House passage of sage grouse bill that would help Oregons rural communities ***AUDIO ATTACHED*** WASHINGTON, DC The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a bill that would prohibit the Administration from declaring the sage grouse as an endangered species for 10 years. U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) is a strong supporter of the bill, and worked hard to get it passed in the House today. This bill is excellent news for farmers and ranchers in eastern Oregon. A premature listing of the sage grouse could severely impact jobs in rural communities, so a delay would give states like Oregon the breathing room to implement local conservation plans without the heavy hand of the federal government getting in the way, Walden said. I am proud that this common-sense provision passed the House with strong support today, and I hope that the Senate will quickly take action on it. Livelihoods in eastern Oregon and throughout the rural West depend on it. The sage grouse provision was included in an annual defense authorization bill because an endangered species listing could impact the militarys ability to train on key lands throughout the United States, potentially harming military readiness and national security. Walden worked closely with the House Armed Services Committee to include the provision in the defense bill. Eastern Oregon ranchers praised the bill and Waldens role in it. I am very glad to see the House act today to delay the listing of the sage grouse. A delay would lift a tremendous threat to eastern Oregon that undermines ongoing conservation efforts that myself and other local ranchers and property owners are trying to implement locally. I appreciate Rep. Waldens continued interest in this issue and work to get this legislation through the House and over to the Senate for action, said John OKeeffe, President-Elect of the Oregon Cattlemens Association. The Houses vote today passing this legislation is great news for rural communities in eastern Oregon who need the relief of a ten year delay in listing of the sage grouse. Our communities would be severely impacted by a listing, and a delay would allow us time to finish crafting a local solution that wont destroy the livelihoods of family ranches across eastern Oregon. I thank Rep. Walden for supporting this through the House, and look forward to this legislation moving through the Senate, said Bob Skinner, Secretary/Treasurer for National Public Lands Council and past President of the Oregon Cattlemens Association. The bill was passed by the House by a vote of 269-151. It must now go to the Senate for consideration. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |