The GOP's Energy Alternative

WALL STREET JOURNAL ^ | 6/11/2009 | MIKE PENCE, JOHN SHIMKUS and FRED UPTON

[kellynla]

While the price of gasoline has risen 50% in the past five months, Democrats in Congress nevertheless seem determined to make our energy situation even worse. Case in point: Legislation sponsored by Reps. Henry Waxman and Edward Markey to establish a cap-and-trade system that will sharply limit carbon-dioxide emissions and increase energy prices.

Independent analyses by Charles River Associates Inc. and the National Association of Manufacturers predict the Waxman-Markey bill will cost millions of domestic jobs as manufacturers relocate plants to countries with less draconian environmental regulations. Meanwhile, the electricity rates under a cap-and-trade system would, as President Barack Obama said in January 2008 "necessarily skyrocket," by some estimates up to $4,300 each year.

This is not the way to go. Instead, House Republicans this week unveiled legislation that will lead to lower prices, more jobs, a cleaner environment, and greater energy independence. The centerpiece of our American Energy Act is a commitment to increase the production of our abundant domestic natural resources, and not to punish traditional energy producers and consumers.

The cleanest way for utilities to control CO2 emissions is to increase the supply of carbon-free nuclear energy. This is obvious and simple, but in the thousand-page Waxman-Markey bill nuclear power is hardly mentioned.

The American Energy Act establishes a national goal of licensing 100 new nuclear reactors over the next 20 years. With 31 announced reactor applications already in the pipeline, this goal can be achieved -- and it will revitalize an entire manufacturing sector, creating hundreds of thousands of jobs. The bill also streamlines a cumbersome regulatory process by offering a two-year, fast-track approval program for power-plant applications that employ safe reactor designs already approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

[kellynla]

"As for the problem of spent nuclear fuel rods, our bill emphasizes safe storage and fuel recycling."

Messrs. Pence, Shimkus and Upton are Republican congressmen from Indiana, Illinois and Michigan respectively.

[SJSAMPLE]

Obama believes that Iran should have nuclear power.

But, not America.

[org.whodat]

Without reading it, it is a safe bet that the GOP’s energy policy is run off of K street!!!

[bray]

CO2 is not a pollutant and there is no global warming. There is no need for Cap and Tax.

Pray for America

[Eric in the Ozarks]

CO2 is not a pollutant. Period.

[ClearCase_guy]

In a Year Without a Summer, these bozos are pushing cap-and-trade, in an attempt to stop the ice caps from melting. Unbelievable.

[bray]

The Global Warming fundamentalists have made CO2 a pollutant.
That way they can control everything.

Pray for America

[Eric in the Ozarks]

It's the key to controlling everything and everyone. A completely bogus threat as H. L. Mencken prophesied.

[AT7Saluki]

Quote of the day right there.

[greatplains]

You can forget it. Once people with no clue even hear the word “nuclear”, it’s all over.

[kellynla]

“You can forget it. Once people with no clue even hear the word “nuclear”, it’s all over.”

You’re behind the times, Newbie.LOL

“In the U.S.,...81% favor using more nuclear power, with only 19% flat-out opposed to nukes.”
More Nukes: Support for Nuclear Power Growing, Accenture Says
March 17, 2009
WALL STREET JOURNAL
http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2009/03/17/more-nukes-support-for-nuclear-power-growing-accenture-says/tab/print/

[greatplains]

Remember, I said “with no clue”. If the 81% can manage to be heard over the clueless, that would be awesome. Lately in this country, the minority voices rule.

[kellynla]

You were wrong in your first point and then you try to justify your first error with another fallacy of “the minority voices rule.”

shezzzzzzzzzz...I hope you aren't allowed to operate machinery. LOL

[The Great RJ]

I cannot believe that Democrats in Congress, other than those representing loony left districts, would pass a cap and trade bill that will hit every household in their constituency with a 50% increase in electric rates plus boost prices on just about everything. Do they seriously expect voters to just accept this “sacrifice” for the sake of global warming? Do they think they can blame this on George Bush? Do they expect voters to re-elect them for these ridiculous price increases?

[SharpRightTurn]

Drill here, drill now.

Produce our abundant natural gas supplies, encourage natural gas vehicles, and tell the cut-throaters to drink their oil.

[greatplains]

Wow. Sorry you’re in such a snarky mood.

[kellynla]

” I cannot believe that Democrats in Congress?”

we're dealing with Leftists and they won't be happy ‘til EVERYONE is on the dole or working for the gov’t...

and with HALF the population dependent on the gov’t for their livelihood NOW, if we don't turn this mess around VERY SOON, the whole damn country will look like the ol’ U.S.S.R.!