The expert on the financial side tells me to go ahead. Well, it's going to be very short, because I really don't know.
I suppose I could say that insofar as the exploitation of natural resources, it is a very, shall we say, delicate matter to deal with. I am pleased, however, to say this: Within the Arctic Council, which Canada helped create in 1990, I believe it was, or 1992, the five Arctic states together are developing a polar code. It was changed to “guidelines”; somebody objected to “code”. Those guidelines are specifically intended to protect the marine environment in case of either a spill from a ship or, eventually, a spill from the exploitation of the continental shelf resources.
It is a very important matter. How long is the damage going to last? We don't know. All we know is that it's going to last a hell of a long time. To clean up there, it's not like.... Even for the Exxon Valdez, as you know, it took years to clean up. This is much worse, insofar as it's a difficult environment.
I couldn't say any more than that. I'm sorry.