Posted on 06/25/2008 1:12:26 PM PDT by kingattax
In recent days I have set before the American people an energy plan, the Lexington Project named for the town where Americans asserted their independence once before. And let it begin today with this commitment: In a world of hostile and unstable suppliers of oil, this nation will achieve strategic independence by 2025.
This pledge is addressed to all concerned -- to those abroad whose power flows from an accident of geology, and to you, my fellow Americans, whose strength proceeds from unity of purpose. Together, we will break the power of OPEC over the United States. And never again will we leave our vital interests at the mercy of any foreign power.
Some will say this goal is unattainable within that relatively short span of years -- it's too hard and we need more time. Let me remind them that in the space of half that time -- about eight years -- this nation conceived and carried out a plan to take three Americans to the Moon and bring them safely home. In less than a third of that time, the gathered energies of my father's generation built the industrial might that overcame Nazi Germany and imperial Japan. That is the scale of our achievement when we set our minds to a task. That is what this country can do when we see a danger, and declare a purpose, and find the will to act.
As president, I will turn all the apparatus of government in the direction of energy independence for our country -- authorizing new production, building nuclear plants, perfecting clean coal, improving our electricity grid, and supporting all the new technologies that one day will put the age of fossil fuels behind us. Much will be asked of industry as well, as automakers and others adapt to this great turn toward new sources of power. And a great deal will depend on each one of us, as we learn to make smarter use of energy, and also to draw on the best ideas of both parties, and work together for the common good.
This Project is not a plan calibrated to please every interest group or to meet every objection. That is how we arrived to our present predicament. That is how energy policy in Washington became a long list of subjects avoided, options ruled out, and possibilities foreclosed. Nor can I promise you that the long-term success of this Project will bring instant relief.Ê In the mission of energy security, some tasks are the work of decades and some the work of years. And they will take all the will and resolve of which we are capable. But I can promise you this. Unless we begin this mission now, nothing will change at all, except for the worse. And when we succeed in the hard reform ahead, your children will live in a more prosperous country, in a more peaceful world.
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I know they’re licensed. I worked in nuclear power for 25 years (Harris). I didn’t know there was any limit in the number of licenses granted. All you gotta do is fill out the paperwork (or so I thought). I know it takes a couple of years to do this, so is McCain planning to cut the number of pages in the application?
They’ll still have to do all the preliminary safety analysis reports, so I don’t understand what the meat is to the McCain plan.
And Thanks in advance for any light you can shed on my questions.
By the way, it’s interesting to note the changes that happened in plants as a result of TMI.
The Harris Plant Preliminary Safety Analysis Report was issued pre-TMI. The plant started up 8 years Post-TMI, so the Final Safety Analysis Report is waaaay different.
MCCAIN 2008
There isn’t a thing that he can say or do that is going to cut through your hate and paranoia.
Alright -
We all need to relax here for a minute. It may not be a perfect plan, but it’s a plan - and it’s what I’ve been waiting to hear from our side. It’s time we got behind McCain and stepped up our support. Everyone whoe visits this site is an industrious, hardworking, loyal citizen of these great United States. Let’s get back to our core principles and stand up for what we believe in! It’s time to lead our friends, coworkers and neighbors with our ingenuity and ideas.
I’m really excited about this and I think we can make some real progress - but only if everyone here gets on board!
>> the Lexington Project named for the town where Americans asserted their independence once before.
Holy ..., I thought American’s that asserted their independence were no longer recognized. Hopefully, their legacy won’t be pissed on.
Yup!
Additionally, Breeder Reactors have the potential to develop considerable power.
On the one hand, I don't want government Bureacracy in the way.
On the other hand, I would hope that the government would defray costs and help with making sure nukes are safe (from terrorist attack, etc).
At least it is more than Barack “there should be a Manhattan Project on Energy but don’t look to me for answers” Obama.
Hey Obama, I’ve got your Manhattan Energy Project right here!!
Hell, what is Obama’s ambitious new plan to help us on Energy? President Bush has already funded Alt. Fuels, and talked about drilling, including in ANWR.
All Obama can think of is how can we screw Oil Companies so that they can comply with the average Joe. Like I have said in the past, Obama is just a feel-good politician and is not at all like JFK. JFK was ambitious, slightly Conservative at least perhaps a good amount more, and articulate. Obama is just a pampered chosen one for the Democrats. JFK was, hey let’s go fight the Commies(even if he failed once and is seen by some as not being that serious enough at least he tried), Obama is Let’s talk to the Terrorists. Like I said, at least JFK tried, Obama will probably not even hire one person to stop a terrorist overthrow should it happen.
So what’s the plan. What are the details?
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