[Semper Paratus]

nuclear and coal subsidies, the drilling in Alaska.

Why are these unecessary items in an "energy" bill?

[So Cal Rocket]

nuclear and coal subsidies, the drilling in Alaska.

Why are these unecessary items in an "energy" bill?

I'm hoping you forgot to put your (/sarcasm> tag on your response.

[JesseHousman]

We don't subsidize coal coming from Indonesia's Riady Boys. Thanks to Billy-Goat's seizure of Utah land, under which exist large deposits of low-sulphur content coal, much coal comes in from his old Indonesia-Arkancide friends.

As far as drilling in the pristine wilderness areas is concerned, the animals might get contaminated. Meanwhile, since the late 50's the Alaskan Pipeline continues to transmit oil to Kalifornica where it is loaded onto ships bound for Asia. Not a barrel of that is refined and used in America.