Beam me to Planet Gore !
Posted on 02/22/2010 9:24:01 AM PST by rabscuttle385
The White House is mounting a last-ditch effort to piece together an energy and climate change bill that has enough incentives for nuclear power, natural gas and the coal industry to muster the votes needed to pass it this year.
As Democrats enter a turbulent and high-stakes political season, President Obama is striving for consensus on a path forward that can deliver substantial greenhouse gas emissions reductions and satisfy concerns in the Senate about energy security. In an address to the nation's top CEOs at a Business Roundtable meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Obama is expected to discuss his energy plans and, according to sources, roll out a proposal meant to incentivize coal-burning power plants to switch to cleaner-burning natural gas.
Fred Krupp, president of the Environmental Defense Fund, said the ongoing efforts are aimed at a bill that is a "hybrid of ideas" that would attract enough votes from fence-sitting Democrats whose states are heavily reliant on coal and from Republican ranks to secure passage through the Senate.
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He said both the White House and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), along with some industry and environmental groups, are moving with a "sense of urgency" toward a hybrid energy-climate bill because the time for passing legislation is already growing short in an election year. Graham has become the lead Republican deal-maker on such an approach. "Everyone realizes the window closes at some point," Krupp said. "I think the package has to gel in the next couple of months for something to happen."
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McLame’s lap dog alert!
I discussed this with my 13-year-old grandson. He said, “But doesn’t Obama want to end the use of nuclear and coal?” I wish Congress was as smart as a 13-year-old.
Lotta “last ditch” stuff going on today...
Grahamnesty must be replaced with a conservative.
FAIL!!!
Pass it quick before any more info is released on how the whole thing is a SCAM!
Thats because the administration can smell that it’s in its last ditch.
Al Gore stands to become a billionaire if Cap and Trade passes, according to the Britis finacial press.
Does Graham also have any financial interest?
When future historians take a look at the Obama administration, the overriding theme will be “Desperation”. Desperate to pass a socialized medicine bill that the people don’t want. Desperate to pass a socialist environmental bill that the people don’t want.
Hopefully, the people will prevail.
The ProgRats can offer up incentives for new nuclear power projects, but they really don’t expect any new power plants to be built.
Why?
The rats expect environmental lawsuits will block expansion, letting them off the hook because they got the yes votes that make them lookfavorable.
I think it will be "Corruption". The desperation is trying to get over on the country before they discover the corruption.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (GE-S.C.)
Fixed their typo.
Another day, another mortifying piece of news.
roll out a proposal meant to incentivize coal-burning power plants to switch to cleaner-burning natural gas.”
Stupid, stupid, stupid. Let’s just take our greatest energy asset certainly in terms of fixed plant power generation and throw it out the window. Natgas prices are down now but our supplies are relatively limited (especially so when compared to coal of which we have enormous supplies). It’s this type of nonsense that’s gotten us into the fix we’re in.
The window is closed NOW because Global Warming/Climate Change Incorporated is at best failed science that needs to be completely overhauled - and at worst (and probably true) an extortion scheme of biblical proportions. Any member of congress that wishes to hold their seat better realize the American voter is watching.
Jerk!
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