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To: Brumar89 who wrote (849)	7/23/2008 12:39:41 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 86355

"In this context, I encourage contemplation of: the Albert A. Gore, Jr. plan to wean the US from fossil fueled power generation in 10 years; and, the T. Boone Pickens plan to replace gasoline with natural gas for vehicles and replace natural gas with wind for power generation. I do not believe it would be possible to obtain regulatory approval, overcome regulatory challenges, prepare environmental impact statements, resolve environmental group litigation and obtain construction permits in the US, under current circumstances, within 10 years. That does not even consider the lead times required to obtain, install and commission the equipment. In addition, there is the minor issue of storage of power produced by these intermittent sources, when available, for later use when little or no power is being generated. Don't begin vast programs with half-vast ideas! Posted by Ed Reid \| July 22, 2008 10:02 AM " meganmcardle.theatlantic.com

To: Brumar89 who wrote (849)	7/23/2008 1:36:41 PM
From: RetiredNow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 86355

What's a harder task? Destroying and rebuilding Iraq, while praying that somehow this will bring goodwill to the US and eliminate the terrorist threat, while securing our oil supplies? Or taking all the money that would have been spent on that and focusing on oil independence which eliminates the key source of funding for terrorists and our worst enemies who seek nuclear bombs? You decide. Oh, I forget. You've already decided to go with the former course of action. Very very stupid.