But you are not putting them up for lease. You not only are blocking development, you have raised royalty rates.
Why are you blocking development on land that has high potential for energy development?
It seems to me that for these programs to work they need to be farmer friendly.
Sir, I agree with the investment, but my question is we need to expedite the production now.
This is an incredible project and frankly do you consider this, the Red River Valley Flood Protection Project, really a ...
It is incredibly important work.
I think it is a really awful idea, that you would punish the high performers this way.
It's very important that Reclamation help us with funding that project.
The idea that somehow they would have to subsidize somebody who makes three times as much money just because their credi...
You recognize and agree that it is important work, correct?
I helped write the legislation. I am not guessing on this one.
I like the idea of vouchers. I like the idea of dealing with the demand side.
A demand side without a supply side, with inadequate balance of incentives, really does not do a heck of a lot of good.