We have gone through this battle many times... I believe that we are at that place that the Lieutenant Governor has reminded us...
As an Alaskan, I am offended by that.
The technology has changed. Our ability to access and understand the science and the data and the research that we know....
I would preserve because, as I've said before, I guarantee you we are all going to be gone in the future and it is going...
I want a country that is strong, and a country can only be strong if we are energy independent.
We are not asking to develop all of the 1002 Area, but instead we are asking for 2,000 acres.
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.
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 know full well that opening the 1002 Area is not an immediate cure.
We love our state. We respect the land. We would never risk its future for the sake of development.