29 Quotes by Dave Freudenthal

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.

The people of Wright deserve every bit of help they can get, and I hope that this federal declaration may provide a significant part of that,

Her question was not about too-high ACT scores or funding for one-year certificates; it was about why her son wouldn't qualify for a program she knows is coming -- eventually,

Our citizens and those who have gone before us have charted the broad outlines of our course. They would envy our opportunity to translate dreams into action. They will judge us harshly should we fail.

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,

We had a lot before, and now I guess we have a bigger lot,

I've been opposed to it from the beginning, ... The argument is that our gas tax is lower than our surrounding states, so I have a moral obligation to pay 5 cents more a gallon. When I'm watching that little meter spin around, I don't really feel all that morally obligated to pay more.

The safest course for all of us as public officials is simply to throw all the money in a sack. Or in the way of one servant in the Biblical parable of the talents, bury the money in the ground rather than accept any risk. The servant's business plan proved reliable but ineffective.

protected Wyoming's highly valued wildlife resources during those times when they are most vulnerable.