Growing up in a very rural and remote area in Colorado's San Luis Valley - one of the poorest counties in the United States - essentially created the framework of values from which I operate. I stand up for the little guy. I fight discrimination at all levels. I fight for an inclusive America.

We are talking about institutionalizing a program on solar development that will outlast the Obama administration.

I think the future for solar energy is bright.

Hydraulic fracking is very much a necessary part of the future of natural gas.

I don't think anyone can speculate what will happen with respect to oil prices and gas prices because they are set on the global economy.

It's a new day at the Department of Interior, and we need to examine what makes the most sense for the American people. These are American resources and American treasures, and we need to make sure we're providing the right kind of protection, oversight and stewardship of these resources for the American people.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is one of my personal heroes.