Dear Chairwoman Sutley,

We write to express our concerns and request your immediate attention regarding the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) flawed consultation process resulting in biological opinions (bi-ops) and regulations that will significantly restrict the use of critical crop protection tools in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California. A substantial portion of the fruits, vegetables, and grains that sustain not only the United States, but the world at large are grown in these states. Implemented in their current form, these bi-ops will force family farmers out of business and devastate rural communities and trade throughout the districts we represent, while crippling our food production capacity for the foreseeable future.

Read the entire letter HERE.