Jim Adams
Jim Adams
financial move resources
We have the financial resources to move quickly.
demolish expensive forest major move necessary rid smarter work
I think Coldwater is really surplus. It's not as necessary as when it was first built. It's very expensive to maintain. It's going to have to have some major work done on it soon. I think it would be a smarter move on the Forest Service's part to get rid of Coldwater. Demolish it. Take it out.
accepted context global happened issue time
What has happened is that everyone has accepted that over time this is going to become a global issue and in that context (efforts have) been ratcheted up a level,
financing framework hope
My hope is that we will get the framework of how financing can be done. I am pretty confident.
actively discussed level point review room technical together
Like every issue, it has been actively discussed at the technical level and the point now is to get everyone in a room together to review what has been done.
mission obligation
We have a mission to accomplish. Their first obligation is to their employer.
costs gas goes huge increase office post rate since
We haven?t had rate increase since 2002 and we have a huge need for fuel, especially gasoline. When gas goes up a penny, it costs the U.S. Post Office $8 million.
bear bring burner front pressure
were able to bring to bear enough pressure that we were able to get this on the front burner again.
commitment eu expect generous japanese strong
We're anticipating a very generous EU response. We have a very strong commitment from the U.S. We expect the Japanese to come with a strong commitment.
happy three
To think, yeah, it's under three and you're happy about it, it's kind of a different way to think about it,
deal intention money prepared raise
The intention is then to be prepared to go out more aggressively to raise some money to deal with those gaps,
activities challenge costs face far lower massive meet
The costs of those activities will be by far lower than the massive costs we face if we don't meet this challenge today.
failure full lake length ran situation type
We've never had this type of situation on Lake Conroe, ... The whitecaps ran the full length of the lake. We had a failure of the rip-rap, right down to the soil.
hit industries tourism trade worried
We are broadly worried about trade in a globalize world, but two industries that would be particularly hit are tourism and agriculture.