Craig Stevens Quotations

We are looking forward to the discussion. We want to make sure that all parties are at the table as we move forward.

There is no question hydropower is important. We're eliminating funding because the technology is mature and believe that advancement now will come from the private sector.

We believe that consumers are the first line of defense against price gouging. The first effort is not to (fill and) pay at gas stations if a consumer feels there is price gouging. The second effort is to report to state and local law enforcement agencies, and the third effort is to contact us.

We believe that consumers are the first line of defense against price gouging.

We want to spend the money on people who need it the most.

We didn't talk about the decision at all, which was great, just to get together as friends. The only thing he said to me was 'It's your decision. Just do what you have to do and I will back you 100 per cent.

We're looking to add depth to our pitching staff, so I was very pleased with what he did today.

My decision is to stand aside in the 400 meters,

If we can make these technologies markets competitive, we can make them more attractive to consumers and really accelerate their use.

I am so immensely proud to be representing my country at the Athens Olympic Games, that's more than enough for me.

But we really need to look at the Port Arthur region and other areas directly impacted, ... It may still be two or three days before we get a sense of the actual picture.

I went away for a week. I had time to do a bit of fishing and to play some golf, trying not to think about the decision I had to make. It did get to me a bit. I lay in bed at night thinking about whether I should or shouldn't do it. I think it was just good to get away from swimming.

I was just speechless. To go in there (Olympic Trials) thinking, just hoping, to qualify for one event at the Olympic Games then to qualify for three events. I couldn't explain it.

Our hitting has been inconsistent, but we're getting better. I think we're starting to play our best at the right time with district play on the way.

It doesn't matter that the government opens the strategic reserves because there is very little slack in the refining business,

We need to find a place to put it.

When assumptions were made that I was going to bail out there was a little part of my brain that thought 'I am going to do to prove them wrong'. In the end that wouldn't be coming from my heart and doing what was right.

This would have to be the toughest moment of my life, whether to swim an event at the Olympic Games or to look after one of your best mates.

The decision that's been made has come from the heart.

The decision I've made has come from my heart. That's me, to follow my heart.

We believe that we are under no legal obligation to give out the draft license application. Once the license application is submitted to the (Nuclear Regulatory Commission), it will be made public.

We have gotten a number of people concerned about the prices.

Experts are currently working on two reports that will provide us all with important information on infiltration models.

While this funding decision may force us to go at a slower pace, it will not deter us from our principles of using sound science to develop a high-quality license application and a disposal facility that is safe and reliable to operate.

While the regulatory process is long and arduous, the department has engaged in an aggressive effort to promote the use and development of energy-efficient appliances and provides incentives for their production and purchase.

We already know that the true capacity of Yucca Mountain is significantly greater, that's why we've asked for a change in the law.

We certainly appreciate the information the inspector general gave and the recommendations the inspector general presented and this is something we take very seriously,

We're very pleased that police made an arrest, but it doesn't remove the fact that there is an issue with the safety of salad bars and until we can resolve that, we won't be reopening them.

The wind didn't blow until about our 11th hole. We started well and we never made a bogey.

I very much doubt it, now I have made the team for the 400m.

The most important thing at the moment is Ian's health and I'm just hoping he can get over his bronchitis and get fit and healthy and go on to compete later this year.

Straight away there was pressure to give away the spot. 'Are you going to swim it'?. "I don't like taking sleeping tablets but it got to the stage where I needed to rest for my 1500m.

Competition drives innovation and we are not going to shy away from it. This is a reinvestment in our competitiveness in order to remain the world leader in technological innovation.

As expanding economies continue to grow, the one source of energy that we can develop rapidly, cheaply and with next-to-no emissions is nuclear energy.

At Yucca Mountain, we foster an atmosphere that points out ways we can improve our work and get our job done more effectively. This department remains committed to following our obligation under the law to license, construct and operate Yucca Mountain as the nation's permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel.

That's never happened to me before but it was great swimming without Ian's wash.

This is a standard that we can certainly meet,

This is one of the options being discussed. We are continually reviewing options to address the long-term motor fuel supply needs of the country. We are working to ensure reliable and affordable sources of energy that our economy needs for sustained growth.

This department remains committed to following our obligation under the law to license, construct and operate Yucca Mountain as the nation's permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel.

A lot of this has to do with speculation that there was going to be a shortage of supply,

There was a lot of stress and assumptions made without me even saying anything, which was very upsetting.

As more information is assembled that is responsive to the request, we will provide it.

It's a difficult situation, unfortunately Ian being sick has given me a spot to swim and I am going to take it both hands.

No matter what policy initiatives we take on, we are going to need a permanent repository for nuclear fuel based on the law and sound science.

I want to race and that's all I'm concerned with right now.

It was hard thinking about what had happened, as much as I tried not to. I went back to the hotel and I couldn't stop thinking about it because I was the next ranked athlete behind Grant (Hackett) and just to think 'What if I get second? What's going to happen? And that type of thing'.

I'm going to an Olympic Games, that's the bottom line!

I'm just very grateful for this opportunity but the most important thing at the moment is Ian's health and I'm just hoping he can get over it.

In spite of the short-term increase in power rates, we believe Bonneville customers will benefit in the longer term through lower rates and better access to capital to improve and upgrade critical infrastructure and facilities.

I remember that last game last year that sent us home, crying when we lost 14-7. That was the worst feeling in the world, so it feels good to finally get them back.

I don't think they are going to feel any pressure because they have never really been in this position before. The pressure is not on us, we just need to play relaxed and do our best.

These ideas are part of a larger discussion about addressing the need for more fuel supply, refining capacity conservation, technology improvements and alternative and renewable fuels.

The goal was to get second in that race and think about what would happen after.

The Department of Energy is committed to using only sound science to prepare Yucca Mountain for licensing, construction, and operation.