"I applaud the Chairman's focus on whether energy developers on Bureau of Land Management land are adhering to the 'polluter pays' principle."
"If a company is self-bonded but can't cover reclamation costs, in reality the taxpayer has to pay the bill."
"But does it mean they were shredded?"
"I do not want to have a war on anything, Mr. Chairman, but even the Pope has said that we have to worry about the environment."
"I wanted that documented."
"We cannot get to the bottom of these complaints if we don't hear both sides of the story."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to all the witnesses for being here today. It is always good to be in a hearing with you."
"It's about people, families, and the effect that mountaintop removal mining has on their lives."
"So it is my understanding there was very little input from the states during the 2008 EIS process, either, and that this Administration has actually had a more open process for state participation tha..."
"But we also owe it to them to issue a strong Stream Buffer Protection Rule and to give that rule a fair evaluation when it is released."
"I think everyone in this room wants to avoid a listing of the greater sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act."