SteveB/Colorado

Republicans Offer Alternative Energy Bill Heavy on Nuclear, Oil Drilling

I agree with John Gordon. Nuclear should be part of our energy future, but building 100 plants in 20 years?? That isn't realistic. The proposal also overlooks that the US still hasn't solved the problem of nuclear waste disposal.

More drilling could be an answer. But how to get the energy companies to drill what they already have is a barrier. As of one year ago, companies had over 67 million acres of undeveloped oil & gas leases; on-shore, mostly in the West, and off-shore (source: Republicans for Environmental Protection). That was before companies began to cap wells & idle rigs due to the recession. More leasing is not an answer.