20 Quotes by Bob Slaughter

Federal policies must fully consider the impact of environmental regulations on fuel supply.

The ones that are not on yet are probably the ones that are going to require more time and attention. Now we are really getting into the tougher part of the job. I don't think that people really understand the magnitude of the damage that's been done.

You're going to have to be careful that you're not upsetting a plan that already is in the last stage of implementation.

The most effective means of achieving this goal is continued reliance on market mechanisms, not price regulation.

It's too late now, but Congress has consistently failed to sequence regulatory requirements in a responsible fashion.

It looks bad. They're preparing for the worst.

If there's significant damage done in the Gulf, there's going to be a supply impact on gasoline, diesel and natural gas.

The two worst-case scenarios for the impact on the refining industry would be what happened with Katrina and what looks like could happen with this one.

These areas must follow the example of Louisiana and many other states in sharing these energy resources.