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.

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

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

We also know that China and India, as their economies ramp up, are using more and more energy.

In Washington, there's always an effort to label people.

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

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