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Ryan Zinke

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Ryan Keith Zinke is an American politician and businessman who served as the U.S. Representative for Montana's at-large congressional district from 2015 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Zinke was appointed as the Secretary of the Interior under President Donald Trump, serving from March 2017 until January 2019. During his tenure, he focused on issues such as energy development, public land management, and conservation efforts. Zinke has also been involved in various initiatives related to veterans and outdoor recreation.

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Mar 14, 2018

I have no intention of changing the policy on such things.

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Mar 14, 2018

My commitment is we will do no new oil and gas platforms off the coast of Florida. I can't make it any clearer than that.

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Mar 14, 2018

I think in this case, my understanding, it is before the administrative judges at the Interior Board of Land Appeals.

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Mar 14, 2018

Knowing Moab, I can bet they are going to like zero emissions.

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Mar 14, 2018

We are growing the economy and American energy dominance is a part of that growth.

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Mar 14, 2018

I fired four people, and they told me I couldn't fire. I will fire 400 if----

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Mar 14, 2018

I have always looked at Interior, the Forest Service, NMFS, we need to either work together more closely and make a structural change to do that.

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Mar 14, 2018

We looked at all sides of the issue.

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Mar 14, 2018

I think the path for the Chesapeake Bay is looking much better than it was a few years ago.

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Mar 12, 2018

Global climate change drives sea level rise, increasing the frequency of coastal flooding.

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Mar 12, 2018

When you give discounted or free passes to elderly, fourth graders, veterans, disabled, and you do it by the carload, there's not a whole lot of people who actually pay at our front door. So, we're looking at ways to make sure we have more…

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Mar 12, 2018

I've always said three things: the climate is changing as it always has; it's changing in ways we don't understand; and man has been an influencer on this.

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