If, all of a sudden, the Florida delegation drops out of the equation, it makes the rest of the country much more vulnerable. The coastal states that don't want to see [outer continental shelf] development really need to hang together, or they're going to hang separately. |
It's really dismaying. The answer to the nation's energy problem does not lie off the coast of Virginia. |
Once this happens, it's hard not to make other states expect to get a chunk of the change. |
The decline in sturgeon populations around the world is leading to pressures for poaching in this country. Caviar is very valuable. It's easy to smuggle. It's like drugs. |
The notion that drilling for natural gas can solve the winter heating problem is a misconception. We are concerned about efforts to prey on people's fears about gas prices. |
The US has set an important example for the rest of the world to follow. |