Our present approach of imposing winter stipulations and having industry request a variance from these stipulations has served to protect both game and non-game species while still allowing industry to conduct necessary operations when appropriate and carefully crafted,

I would request that the discussion of removing seasonal wildlife stipulations be replaced with a focus on increasing federal dollars for staff and technical expertise related to pipelines, permitting and environmental analysis, ... By shifting the dialogue to address these needs, our state's wildlife will be protected and development can be achieved at an increased pace.

Much emphasis has been placed on the delays imposed on industry as it works to comply with seasonal stipulations, ... Certainly, an element of delay cannot be denied, but they are rarely overly burdensome.

Our lifestyle, our wildlife, our land and our water remain critical to our definition of Wyoming and to our economic future.

It's only when I get lumped in with John Kerry and Howard Dean that my party affiliation becomes an issue, ... Stick to the kitchen issues - health care, jobs and fairness - and stick to the facts.

Inaction may be safe, but it builds nothing.