We are already part of a global marketplace in many respects. We import a significant amount of gas out of Canada. And we do see LNG cargoes coming into the U.S. today, subject to a global price mechanism, and we expect that to increase over time.

I didn't feel the board should've moved so fast on these things.

The University of California system has a significant history of bringing great jobs and opportunities to their respective regions. At one point Tulare County was in contention for the UC. We feel that it is good for Merced and the Valley, but we want one of our own.

If you have a large enough pocket of methane, it could explode, ... Gas is like water, it travels where it can and looks for openings.

Tulare County will lose a lot of good people and opportunities for the future by exporting our bright students to Merced, ... The benefits will be here for the Valley, just not as great for Tulare County.

[The homes swallowed by floodwaters posed a question the couple had never pondered:] What are they [Katrina victims] going to do? ... They still have to make mortgage payments. What would you do?