04/27/2009
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"We cannot gamble away our water on oil shale speculation. We cannot risk our farm economy."
"But many of the traditional tribes do not get to be at the table, unfortunately, and that is what I am finding out."
"Any authorization of new storage projects will have to compete for funding in Reclamation's limited budget and add to the Federal debt associated with the water projects."
"If we are looking for solutions to our water problems, and for certainty for our communities, we must have the full consideration of all options."