It is hubris that has gotten us into trouble in Washington. It is humility, principled leadership, and unwavering faith in the power of the states, the people, and our Constitution that will get us out.
Ozone is something that we most definitely have to regulate. It's a very important thing to regulate.
EPA can and should now focus on getting real results in the fight for clean air, land, and water.
Safety and health of water is clearly a compelling government interest.
Americans who want a healthy and clean environment expect lawful, effective, and economically sound regulation - the Clean Power Plan failed on all three counts.
America's infrastructure was once the envy of the world.
My battles have been against federal actions that exceed the powers our Founders granted to the federal government in the constitution.
I think the most grievous threat that we have today is this imperialistic judiciary, this judicial monarchy that has it wrong on what the First Amendment's about and has an objective to create religious sterility in the public square, which is wholly inconsistent with the Founding Fathers' view.
When you declare a 'war on coal' from a regulatory perspective, the question has to be asked: where's that in the statute? Where did Congress empower the EPA to declare a war on coal?
Facts are facts, and fiction is fiction, and a lie doesn't become truth just because it appears on the front page of the newspaper.
Like the invention of the printing press before it, the Internet has been the greatest instrumentality of free speech and the exchange of ideas in the history of mankind.
Now having the honor of working for him, it is abundantly clear that President Trump is the most consequential leader of our time.
Lead poisoning is an insidious menace that robs our citizens of their fullest potential.
As Oklahoma attorney general, it is not my job to formulate or implement Oklahoma's plan, but it is my job to preserve Oklahoma's right to do so - particularly when the Clean Air Act so clearly recognizes that Oklahomans, and not federal bureaucrats, are best situated to determine Oklahoma energy and environmental policies.
EPA's role is even broader than water infrastructure and cleaning up contaminated land - the agency also has a key role in allowing projects to move forward by reviewing environmental impact statements during the permitting process.
There is a reason to have an agency called the EPA, and it has served an historical purpose I believe is vital to this country.
As Oklahomans, we believe in bold entrepreneurship and good stewardship.
My kids are wonderfully talented individuals, and their world view is wonderful.
Our First Amendment should preserve the right of Hindus and Muslims to practice their faith.
What the American people deserve, I think, is a true, legitimate, peer-reviewed, objective, transparent discussion about CO2.
