[biblewonk]

I'm not that thrilled with Republican energy policies. I don't want more nukes but that seems to be part of the plan. I hate seeing non-energy related pork in the bill but that is probably equally both parties fault. I don't like the notion that every watt and every gallon of gas used is sacred and that conservation is for tree sitter.

I have a dream that we take the manned space program money and some of the equally foolish billions wasted and make a real ptc for wind power. What a boon to the economy that would be.

[Iconoclast2]

Saying that windpower is a boon to the US economy is like saying that riding a limo instead of a bus every morning to work is a boon to your own economy. It's that simple. Really.

[Naspino]

Wind power? It kills birds...!!!

[Dane]

and make a real ptc for wind power. What a boon to the economy that would be

What and watch the birds get sliced by one of those blades or see those tall and ugly wind turbines. (Giving you the enviro whcko take).

Anyway wind power is a pipe dream, IMO. Wind blows in all directions and sometimes doesn't blow at all.

[newgeezer]

Welp, I see you're getting the usual, ignorant responses regarding windpower. I get the impression that the first one you need to convince is the Great Maha Rushie. Perhaps you can send him some enlightenment to read while he's passing the time in a minimum-security prison.

[Roughneck]

>>>I have a dream that we take the manned space program money and some of the equally foolish billions wasted and make a real ptc for wind power. What a boon to the economy that would be<<<

Wind farms are an up-and-coming industry here in West Texas, they had a good start in Central California as well until, guess what? the enviro-NUTS did not like it when widdle birdies flew into the fans...so much for using mama nature..environuts will NEVER be satisifed, no matter how "nature friendly" an energy sources is....

[tbpiper]

we take the manned space program money and some of the equally foolish billions

If it weren't for the 'foolishly spent billions' of the manned space program, you would not now have the computer on which you bitch.

[krb]

I'm not that thrilled with Republican energy policies.

That's not the point of the post. The point of the posting is the blatant bias in the reporting. Like the original poster asked, when will NBC feature some dude POed at the Democrats?

[deport]

I'm sure there are some successful wind farms in operation somewhere today.... If you could get one installed in some location like the NE, where the Kennedys and Cronkites oppose it, out in the water away from the land area then that would go a long way to proving it's viability.... Show the opposition it's not that damaging and can be friendly to the surrounding area.

Natural gas should be used for the hydrocarbon value/products not burned to make heat for a structure....

Draw a circle of 100 miles around Rifle Colorado and lots of potential there in the form of shale... However the feds and their increasing requirements drove the experimenting companies out some 15 years ago....