08/21/2009
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"We will not harm the caribou who move through the area; we will not harm the polar bears."
"It is important to put this in context in terms of the areas that we are talking about."
"We love our state. We respect the land. We would never risk its future for the sake of development."
"We know full well that opening the 1002 Area is not an immediate cure."