Alan Lowenthal actually said...

"For me, the Endangered Species Act is working, despite many attempts... to undermine it at every turn."

"The irreversible damage we could inflict on this area by drilling on it is disproportionately high compared to the amount of oil we could possibly extract. It simply isn't worth it."

"It seems clear, then, that Congress recognized that the government had a responsibility to treat the NPR-A in a similar manner to other public lands, balancing energy development along with conservati..."

"Unfortunately, the Trump administration, in its quest for energy dominance, appears eager to upset this balance and open the entire North Slope to unfettered development."