Don Young: “I personally don't believe--I have said all along, and don't get upset with me--if you are not going to be a state, you…”

It was sponsored by Congressman Debbie Dingell and initially by Congressman Don Young.

We therefore firmly believe that a 45-day comment period will allow all stakeholders and the general public more than enough time to review the SEIS and provide meaningful comment.

When the tribe asked Congressman Don Young to cosponsor the bill years ago, he looked me in the eye and said, so the landowners get resolved, the tribe still has to prove its case, are you sure that is what you want? I said, yes, sir, it…

We have learned firsthand that resource development and protection of the environment are not mutually exclusive goals.