Not having the so-called management experience you can move in and really shake things up.
Tom Udall
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Tom Udall is an American politician and attorney who served as the junior United States Senator from New Mexico from 2009 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Udall previously represented New Mexico's 3rd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2009. Throughout his political career, he has focused on issues such as environmental protection, healthcare, and Native American rights. Udall has been an advocate for legislation addressing the challenges faced by the Navajo people, particularly regarding land ownership and economic development.
As you all know, the Congress put in place the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which has specific targets in it that we have been talking about today, this 55 percent in 2010 and then 100 percent in 2030.
I am one of the ones who really believes that we need to act and we need to act urgently.
President Obama has made it clear that addressing climate change is a top priority of his.
I think it is important that the authority that you have, that you understand what it is.
I would encourage the Environmental Protection Agency to move forward with all deliberative speed to make sure that you do what you can under the law.
My sense is what this legislation is trying to do is grow those capabilities and capacities at the tribal level.
So I am one of the one who would just urge you, move forward, keep it going, that will keep the pressure on the Congress.
My sense is that probably if you had a state-by-state basis, that that would not be the case.
The lawsuit and the settlement that resulted hurt consumers in a significant way.
Do you think there is enough in the settlement to make everyone whole that is out there?
So you believe that consumers in Minnesota, New Mexico, Virginia are going to benefit from this and be made whole as a result of this settlement.





