Political Quotes

Alan Lowenthal: “So, it is fair to say that if BLM doesn't look at extraordinary circumstances, there is more of an analysis in…”

On the recordJune 5, 2018
So, it is fair to say that if BLM doesn't look at extraordinary circumstances, there is more of an analysis in installing a stop sign than in drilling an oil well.
Said by
Alan Lowenthal
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Lowenthal compares regulatory scrutiny of drilling permits to that of stop signs.

Share

More from Alan Lowenthal

Sep 19, 2022

We must achieve 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035, and the entire U.S. economy needs to reach net-zero emissions by midcentury.

congress.gov
Sep 19, 2022

These targets are certainly reasonable, and they are consistent with what the world has agreed to for climate targets.

congress.gov
Sep 19, 2022

It is a good piece of legislation. I am proud to be co-sponsoring it.

congress.gov
Sep 19, 2022

Our public lands and oceans can and must be a solution to climate change.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation