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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: bentway who wrote (38058)	7/27/2004 5:45:03 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

Anwar would certainly not be a long term solution to our energy issues. A sound energy policy needs to be developed in this country. And it is unlikely that a policy based on a single type of energy will be effective. Alternatives that include hydroelectric power (tidal and dams), geothermal, solar (my least favorite), wind (ok, this may be my least favorite) and nuclear, need to be pursued. But, there are many political blocks to these that aren't really based on reality. (ask yourself when the last time a nuclear power plant was opened in the U.S.) Many of the "green" activists point to solar being a clean source of energy, yet ignore that it is rarely economically viable and also ignore the very real environment impact through the production of photovoltaic cells or through local environmental impact with the solar power plants (there is one out near Barstow CA that takes up a great deal of real estate to generate a nominal supply of energy. this real estate was once the habitate for various indigenous animals). Developing petroleum resources is only a fraction of a sound energy policy. Has Kerry detailed his views on a nationaly energy policy?