What's near and dear to my heart is cooperative conservation.

I believe strongly that we need to get beyond rhetoric, beyond industry and environmentalists fighting with each other, and seriously solve problems.

I think today we recognize that economic activity needs to search for ways to protect the environment.

What's near and dear to my heart is cooperative conservation.

Human beings are going to be relying on natural resources for a long time.

Local innovation and initiative can help us better understand how to protect our environment.

We do have serious energy needs for the country, we are aware that natural gas is especially in demand because of its air quality benefits: 90 percent of new power plants have been natural gas-powered.