We should start using Thorium to power reactors. We only use uranium because we needed to produce weapons-grade U-235 and Plutonium, not because it really made any sense. Thorium is far more abundant, cannot be made into a bomb and produces less radiation. In fact, the Thorium that is in coal actually has more energy than the coal itself - if put through a reactor. As it is, it is merely part of the tailings and viewed as being very harmful waste.
Noem (SD) continues to serve her big government gods well.
After voting with Cantor & the Dems to deny a $22 billion “cut” from the budget, she voted against both of these ethanol amendments.
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll125.xml
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll134.xml
Tea Party to Noem: We hardly knew you.