A 'Manhattan Project' type effort to build these plants would probably pull the economy out of its depression.
This would be better than giving taxpayers money 'free' to non-producing leaches.
Eliminate them all, and sell their buildings.
Beck said on radio yesterday that...
1) The Chinese are opening 1 coal plant per month (maybe it was per week)
Beck said on TV yesterday that...
2) The Alaska Pipeline guy has said 0bama & this Administration is going to CLOSE DOWN the Alaska pipeline.
Yes we probably should. At least the investment would produce lasting value.
On the other side of this discussion, my cohorts in the oil industry insist that the moratorium is nearly over and that we will be back to drilling in the Gulf soon. I believe this is a hopeful delusion.
With Salazar saying things like, “we will lift the moratorium when I am comfortable it is safe.” really means “not while I have anything to say about it.” Meanwhile, the administration keeps throwing helpeful tidbits to the industry to keep them disarmed, quiet, off their backs and out of the public eye.
Get ready, BOHICA.
The policies pushed by Obama and the tree hugger lobby will assure that in the near future we will be sweltering or shivering in our darkened homes, standing in long lines for our ration of $5 gasoline and one in five of us will be unemployed.