Dr. Denny at Scholars and Rogues has a long takedown of Randy Kuhl's latest energy mailer. I haven't seen the mailer, but it includes an energy plan that relies almost completely on new drilling and refining, and is based on completely specious arithmetic.
For example, his plan assumes $.70-$1.60 reduction in the per-gallon cost of gas from drilling in ANWR and other domestic sources. But the Department of Energy says that ANWR could reduce oil prices by $.75 per barrel.
Denny also looks at the Republican Energy Bill supported by Rep. Kuhl. It contains provisions like the following:
Prohibits the Nuclear Regulatory Commission from denying an application for nuclear waste disposal on the grounds of present or future insufficient capacity.
The whole piece is worth a read. If I get the mailer, I'll scan it and post it.
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Maybe Eric and Randy could get a grant to buy all of us a new Chrysler product. They guarantee $2.99 per gallon for the first few years. :)
If Chrysler made a hybrid, Massa would give us all a tax break for buying one. But I don't think they do (or at least, not one I've seen).
Maybe Eric and Randy could get a grant to buy all of us a new Chrysler product. They guarantee $2.99 per gallon for the first few years.
I keep seeing that ad too and I've been thinking the same thing.
Drilling is in:
http://people-press.org/report/433/gas-prices
Seems even liberals and democrats are heading in that direction