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The politics of Energy

09 Nov 07 | Commentary

It seems that there are some problems with the energy bill working its way through the Senate. Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM) is attempting to move the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) from the Senate Energy Bill to the Agricultural Bill under current debate. Without the RFS, the coalition that supports the bill (including several midwest Republicans) will fall apart, basically causing the entire thing to collapse under a filibuster, led by Senator Pete Domenici.

This is a deplorable state of affairs, oil is approaching and will likely exceed $100.00 per barrel. All signs seem to say that we are reaching global peak oil output. Let your representatives know, we need this legislation to move the nation away from oil toward renewable energy and it is being held up by an anti-renewable energy senator with his head stuck in the sand… or somewhere else.

Furthermore, Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority leader Harry Reid are considering stripping out several key parts of the legislation to get it passed. This includes the production tax credits for wind and solar, along with the federal renewable portfolio standard.  This watered down bill is exactly what the republicans and the president want.  I think that the original energy bill is something that is worth fighting for, and is one of the reasons why we (the rest of the country) elected a democratic majority in the house and senate.   As one fellow blogger put it:

Let President Bush veto a critical energy bill at a time of record high energy prices and explain that to the American people. Let House and Senate Rs explain why they blocked efforts to save Americans energy and money, help kick our oil addiction, invest in clean, homegrown, renewable energy sources and put America on a path to a sustainable and prosperous energy future.

But DO NOT cave in.

This isn’t the “change” we voted for in November 2006, and we’ll be voting for new leaders in 2008 if our current set can’t get the job done. We’re behind you Pelosi, but not if you cave. We want a Power Shift, and we’ll get it!

Amen, brother, amen.

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09 Nov 07 | Commentary
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