because i know both byron dorgan and bob bennett were champions of this, and it's true whether i'm in billford, utah or whether i'm anywhere throughout north dakota and see a great potential for wind energy in those states. when i became secretary of interior, i walked into an office on january 21, 2009, where there was no attention and no focus on renewable energy at all. notwithstanding legislation, which we had all authored together make sure that renewable energy became part of that american portfolio of energy. nothing was happening. nothing was happening. no permit had been issued. knock was going on in solar, in g geosolar for the plans of the country. the leadership of steve black and bob, director of the blm and so many others who have helped us, we have made that a huge priority for the united states of america, and we have permitted 29 projects up to this point in time. of large scale solar, wind and geothey were many projects on the public balance of the united states. and some of those projects are not only constructed but improving energy to the grid right now. we have a lot more