I appreciate your end comment there that you're working with Under Secretary Hayes regarding the coordinating effort.
Get the science right.
I know Senator Blunt has a piece of legislation that I signed on to regards to flexibility with essential employees.
I just have a couple of quick questions. One is on the general issue of resource development within Alaska, maybe mining, oil and gas, and s...
I want to, I guess, not just you, but other agencies, give you the flexibility especially in order to get into the E-Government ability.
I did a lot of that when I was mayor of Anchorage where we really, you know, implemented a lot of E-Government and it changed the whole way ...
I would be very interested in any of that kind of issue that you could bring forward to us.
Can you give me--and I know it is hard without knowing some of the comments that come in...
That, to me, has been a huge plus for us in Alaska and it's had some ability to move some things that may be not as fast in the past.
Will you commit to meet with the industry groups to get this clarity on how hydropower can be utilized within the roadless areas?
I just want to kind of see what the connection is if there is one.