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To: DTogo

I’ve no problem with your list as long as “clean coal” is defined as having nothing to do with the amount of the plant fertilizer, CO2, that is released.

If they kept it simple: More atomic power for those who care about economics (must also relax regulatory environment), I can be convinced to accepting in return a mandate for some more renewables (which also may require regulatory change).

Of course, I’d like them to just leave their hands off coal, and let oil and gas expansion proceed at the free market pace.

Transmission lines can handle themselves if the feds would just get out of the way. If the wind power people, or any others, require some type of special transmission or control equipment to integrate into the system, they should bear the entire cost, not force those costs to be borne by existing customers and utilities.

If I build a store 2 miles away from the nearest road, the city, state or people should bear no responsibility for the costs of letting people drive to my door... it is my responsibility to provide for that in my own plans. I have no problem with Pickens or anyone building windmills, but let HIM figure out how to get his product out the door. It is part of the cost of his product.


75 posted on 08/16/2009 7:47:41 PM PDT by AFPhys ((.Praying for President Bush, our troops, their families, and all my American neighbors..))
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To: AFPhys

Agreed: set the standards, relax the regs of how to get there, and then let the free market sort out the rest.


78 posted on 08/16/2009 8:10:21 PM PDT by DTogo (High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
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