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2008-05-13 Home Front: Politix

Democratic candidates play up 'clean coal'

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Posted by Fred 2008-05-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 That the US hasn't had a comprehensive energy plan for the last 8 yrs speaks volumes. A pox on both their houses.

Posted by doc 2008-05-13 06:47|| 2008-05-13 06:47|| Front Page Top

#2 And pay 5 times the cost of a contemproary coal plant. Futuregen (CO2 capture coal pilot plant) was recently canceled at $1.8B for 275MW. No Thanks.

Elect me Prez and I will pass laws to charge every environut 5 times the going rate for rent, food, gas, electricty, etc.

Posted by ed 2008-05-13 07:52|| 2008-05-13 07:52|| Front Page Top

#3 A pox on ALL the bastards in D.C.
I wouldn't be a bit surprised to see them shut down our coal mines and start importing it from china.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-05-13 09:44|| 2008-05-13 09:44|| Front Page Top

#4 The US Govt and Con-gress has NOT had a COMPREHENSIVE energy policy since the Saudi oil embargo in 1973. It is just the same pork barrel politics.

I say, F*CK them all, and let's do as much as we can ourselves. The biggest job we have in this country is to clean up the con-gress. This is bigger than the Iraq war.

We in Alaska are faced with very high prices for gasoline and fuel oil. In the villages we are talking $6.00 per gallon now. There is a lot of effort going now into wood heat for boilers. I was at a school in SE Alaska last week where they have a new central heating system run on sawmill chips. It heats the school buildings, aquatic center, etc.

I see the states making the efforts in alternative energy. All the congress critters do is to pander to whomever will give them votes. If we cannot vote out these parasites, then we must isolate and bypass them like we did the Imperial Japanese forces at Truk and Rabaul.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2008-05-13 14:39|| 2008-05-13 14:39|| Front Page Top

#5 Alaska Paul, I would say we realized we had no policy in 1973 but I don't think there was a comprehensive energy policy EVER. It became inexcusable in 1973 but there was no plan previously.

I agree, a pox on both of their houses.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-05-13 23:32|| 2008-05-13 23:32|| Front Page Top

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