Wow new states rights, when did that amendment pass?<>
“The new energy measure would also remove the prohibition President Gerald Ford placed on reprocessing spent nuclear fuel in October 1976.”
That is KEY! We only use about 5% of the fuel’s capacity before it needs to be reprocessed. So we have a lot of usable fuel in those spent fuel casks and spent fuel pools. Let’s do it!
While this does sound like a good thing, I automatically suspect anything that involves Lindsey and gangs.
IS this the American Energy Act? If not, Graham needs to shut up and join the House Republicans call for an up or down vote on The American Energy Act!
I hate to be so cynical but I actually hope this does not pass yet due to the democrats. I’d like the new republican congress in 2009 to pass it, after beating the democrats like a drum with the issue from now until November.
It adds a tax by repealing tax incentives(read ‘windfall profit tax’) I don’t like. it.
AND COMBINE THAT WITH MAKING, BUYING, AND DRIVING FLEX FUEL VEHICLES!
Anne Korin, Co-Director for the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security spoke at a Young American Foundation, National Conservative Students Conference this morning. She spoke about the combo as the only way...NOT drilling only. She said it is a very real situation that we drill more, they drill less = same amount of oil.
I believe that we need to send the message that IT'S NOT BUSINESS AS USUAL (We're gettin' our own darn oil!!!)....AND....COMBINE THAT AS SHE POINTS OUT, WITH FLEX-FUEL VEHICLES, OR WE'VE LOST THE BATTLE.
We need vehicles which offer us choices, to keep the playing field "honest." (my words) Competition is the only option, and when you have basically a drug cartel in the oil industry, you cannot escape its hold, UNLESS YOU CREATE VEHICLES...WHICH THEY ARE MAKING RIGHT NOW FOR BRAZIL...THAT ARE FLEX-FUEL (use whatever is the cheapest commodity at the time) VEHICLES!!!!!
COME ON CONGRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FYI:
Those in the gang of 10 are Sens. Mary Landrieu, D-La; Saxby Chambliss; R-Ga, John Thune, R-S.D.; Ben Nelson, D-Neb.; Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.; Mark Pryor, D-Ark.; Johnny Isakson, R-Ga.; Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark.; and Bob Corker, R-Tenn.
As posts to HotAir put it:
I’m supporting the American people’s need for decent transportation without creating a future crisis of a draconian nature. 85% is a ridiculous number, and the technology isn’t there yet. I love technology, I’d love to drive a hydrogen car fueled by my own solar cells, and I hope the day comes where I do, but dictating it won’t work. Dictating solutions tends to wipe out emerging ideas that might actually be superior. American inventors will provide the answers, and the market will sort it out.
and:
Now is not the time for compromise. The American people are ready to go full speed ahead with ALL forms of domestic energy. Compromise would probably keep us out of ANWAR when that is the place to start! Compromise would probably limit the number of nuclear plants and refineries. Would shale oil be part of a compromise plan? Doubtful. Compromise would also let Obama back in the game. He’s already talking compromise himself.
Wow new states rights, when did that amendment pass?<>
If you like $4/gal, Thank Nikita Nancy. If you want $10, Vote No Oilbama.
Pray for W and Our Troops
Shove it, Lindsey. As promised, I will be voting for whoever runs against you, for as long as it is necessary.
The Gang of Pu$$ies really want a 200 seat Democrat Majority in the House and a filibuster-proof Senate. It’s a lot easier that way for them.