Richard Pombo

“The public lands are for the public, not for a select few.”

“We are not going to be able to drill our way out of our energy problems.”

“My number one goal is to make sure we have a reliable, affordable supply of energy.”

“We have the most affordable energy in the world. We have the most reliable energy in the world. And we have the cleanest energy in the world.”

“I have spent my whole life in the Central Valley, and I have always been a rancher.”

“The Endangered Species Act is a train wreck.”

“I believe that when you have a problem, you have a responsibility to solve it.”

“The idea that you can just lock up land and that that's the best use of that land is wrong.”