Senator Curtis, Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight, delivered the following remarks at a subcommittee hearing entitled, “Examining the Beneficial Use and Regulation of Chemicals.”

Last week, Senator Curtis hosted the Fourth Annual Conservative Climate Summit at the University of Utah, convening policymakers—including Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright—alongside business leaders, researchers, and community stakeholders to discuss practical, market-driven solutions to Utah’s most pressing natural resource challenges. The summit focused on addressing the state’s growing water demand, wildfire risk, and energy needs through innovation, partnership, and conservative principles of stewardship.

Senators Curtis, Padilla, Hickenlooper, and Sheehy today applauded the advancement of the Senate version of the Fix Our Forests Act through the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The legislation would help combat catastrophic wildfires, restore forest ecosystems, and make federal forest management more efficient.