"The worst part about the Keystone fight was that it divided the community between the landowners whose property it crossed, and…well, the rest of the community. I didn’t know how to try to explain to people what it meant for us—how to change their minds. I was against it before it was on my property, and I’m still against it, because I don’t think it was for the betterment of the community. Money is one thing, you know, but it doesn’t always buy good things."

"When we were talking to the county commissioners about this, they said, 'Oh, well, you can always sue them.' And I thought, 'you’re kidding, right?' I said, first of all, 'who’s got money to sue an oil company?' and, secondly, I’ve heard of people suing who die before the suit is ever settled! And meanwhile, they’re living with all this, the damage is done, and then they die. So the oil company wins. So, no, suing an oil company is not a viable option. You have to think of other ways. But it’s the helplessness that you have, that you cannot do anything, and that’s why groups like Carbon County Resource Council and Western Organization of Resource Councils and Northern Plains Resource Council are important, because they help us see that we’re not helpless if we all band together. If we all work together, and educate more and more people to what’s going on, then you can effect some change.”

"I’ve seen enough natural gas wasted to have heated my home forever. You could have heated my home until the end of time with the gas they've flared off. It just makes no sense."