Utah Rep Bishop & the Republicans' New Energy Plan

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The republicans, lead by Utah Rep. Bob Bishop, have unveiled a new energy plan to compete with President Obama's plan. The republicans have called for 100 more nuclear power plants, expanding renewable energy sources, & more mining of oil shale & uranium.
What was missing from this plan was any major explanation as to how they were eventually going to pay for it. Also, they did not address concerns about protecting the environment, other than to create a fund to invest in renewable forms of energy.
Quite frankly, this plan is a complete joke. I would've liked to have seen newer ideas & long term thinking from the republicans about curbing auto emissions & other environmental protections while, at the same time, trying to lessen our dependance on foreign oil with more responsible form of energy. Instead, they've treated us to more of the old republican gifts to the nuclear & oil lobbies. Oh, did I mention that Utah Rep. Bishop would like to see a lot of the new mining of uranium & oil shale to be in Utah? Shocker.
Thankfully, this plan doesn't have much of a chance of passing, since the democrats control Congress. Still, I'm disappointed in the republicans. They had a golden opportunity to come up with something truly inventive & the best they can do is to dig for more fossil fuels & a lot more nuclear plants? Epic fail on their part.

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