1. United States
2. Fla.
3. Letter

Vote no on S. 5653, the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, before the November 9 floor vote. The substitute amendment does not fix the provisions that put our national parks at serious risk, and a bill this flawed should not advance. The damage runs deep. The rewrite of the National Historic Preservation Act would let agencies end Tribal consultation at their sole discretion and silence the public, Tribes, and organizations like NPCA from Section 106 reviews. At Minidoka National Historic Site, that consultation process moved wind turbines farther from the site and reduced their number and height. That is what good-faith review looks like. This bill guts it. Changes to NEPA would let projects proceed even after courts find unlawful approvals, and geothermal provisions could threaten Yellowstone's geysers, which hold more than half the world's active geothermal features and cannot be restored once lost. Clean energy and park protection are not in conflict. The bill's transmission title and offshore wind guidance prove that balance is possible. Congress should come back next year with a version that keeps Tribal voices in the process, protects irreplaceable landscapes, and rebuilds the 25% of NPS staff lost since 2025. Vote no on this bill in its current form.