John Salazar: “I think solar has great potential. It's not just solar photovoltaic, but also the concentrated solar power that you…”

We can't be hostage to the whims of dictators from the Middle East or other places around the world.

He recognizes that energy development should not override other public land and environmental priorities.

failure here is not an option.

It is very difficult to justify diverting even more resources to manage paperwork for a permit that is duplicative of other regulatory programs and has no appreciable environmental benefits.