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12.14.2007

 

Hillary's nod to Bernie

Sen. Bernie Sanders won some accolades from Sen. Hillary Clinton on the energy bill that passed Thursday night for his work on "green-collar jobs."

Here's the gist of the bill, which passed easily and now awaits House action, according to the AP:
The car companies will have to achieve an industrywide average 35 mile per
gallon for cars, small trucks and SUVs over the next 13 years, an increase of 10
mpg over what the entire fleet averages today. And it would boost use of
ethanol to 36 billion gallons a year by 2022, a nearly sixfold increase, and
impose an array of new requirements to promote efficiency in appliances,
lighting and buildings."

Another piece of the bill that didn't make the AP story would create a program to train workers in the energy efficiency and renewable energy fields. That's where Sanders came in. Says Clinton:

“Today the Senate passed an energy bill that is an important step towards
increasing our energy independence and fighting global warming.
...

"It also includes a provision that I worked on with Senator Sanders to
create a program to train workers to join the growing energy efficiency and
renewable energy fields."



- Terri Hallenbeck

Comments:
How do they stand on any MEANINGFUL energy independence like drilling in Arctic wasteland, off-coast drilling, building more refineries?
 
Yea! We need to burn MORE OIL!!

It's only logical!
 
OK, you don't want more oil. Fine. Try burning hemp in your furnace this year.
 
Even if they started drilling today on the Artic Refuge Bubba, you wouldn't see any oil for about nine years. It is true though that 70 percent of Alaskans support the drilling project. Sorry greenies, but it's true. The footprint would be minimal.
 
Start drilling. ther is no time like the present. Bubba is right.
 
If we had started drilling 9 years ago instead of listening to the environmental wackos then we would have it by now, right? Sort of like the circum. highway?
 
Wind and Solar.
 
Anonymous said...

"Start drilling. ther is no time like the present. Bubba is right."

Does all Alaskan oil coming out of the pipeline in Valdez stay in this Country now, little fella?

That's what I thought.

By the time any tanker carrying ANWR Oil clears the Aleutians, whats to stop 'em from heading to Japan, South Korea, China or India before emptying their holds?

That's what I thought.

Exxon still hasn't paid for the 3/24/89 Exxon Valdez spill and you want another gift for Exxon and the others?

Go cheney yourself, punk.

Dismissed.
 
The above is so full of assumptions it's ludicrous.

On what basis do you say that oil taken out of US property would be shipped out of the US? You're just making that shit up.

As usual.

Punk.

Dismissed.
 
"The above is so full of assumptions it's ludicrous."

Classic JW dribble but then as he has so eloquently told us in previous threads he doesn't have to prove anything. ....something about burden of proof, Medieval English law, freedom of speech, a few 'go cheney yourself's and on and on and on.

He has NOTHING meaningful to say.
 
Anonymous said...

"The above is so full of assumptions it's ludicrous."

Really? Feel free to substantiate that allegation, little fella.

If you've got evidence that all Alaskan Oil presently on line is solely for domestic use feel free to cough it up.

"On what basis do you say that oil taken out of US property would be shipped out of the US? You're just making that shit up."

Ya mean besides the historical record?

Hey, feel free to prove me wrong, douche bag.

Feel free to guarantee that all potential ANWR Oil would be exclusively for Domestic Consumption.

That's what I thought.

Ya got bupkis, punk.

As usual.

Dismissed.
 
Anonymous said...

"The above is so full of assumptions it's ludicrous."

"Classic JW dribble but then as he has so eloquently told us in previous threads he doesn't have to prove anything. ....something about burden of proof, Medieval English law, freedom of speech, a few 'go cheney yourself's and on and on and on."

Ya forgot "There's Something About Mary", little fella. There's just not enough Cameron Diaz in this World.

"He has NOTHING meaningful to say."

As opposed to this latest factually-challenged bogus rant from another of the many sides and shades of anonymous, little fella?

So, how ya comin' with that evidence of yours proving Exxon actually has paid for the 3/24/89 Exxon Valdez spill clean up after all and the rest, little fella?

You like to google. It should be a snap for ya to come up with that stuff. What's the hold up, little guy?
 
"So, how ya comin' with that evidence of yours proving Exxon actually has paid for the 3/24/89 Exxon Valdez spill clean up after all and the rest, little fella?"

You made the assertion they didn't, not me. Show me your proof they haven't. I'm sure a man so clearly in the know like you has easy access to the REAL facts.

Oh that's right; only you don't need facts on this board. You've got bupkis lttle guy...never had and never will. Get lost.
 
"Really? Feel free to substantiate that allegation, little fella."

No, douchebag, like you say yourself, the one who MAKES the assertions is the one who has to prove them. No one here said ANYTHING abous US vs. foreign consumption of ANWAR oil except you.

Prove your statement.
 
I'm beginning to think that "jwcoop" is really a Republican tar-baby - no authentic dim/prog could even be THAT stupid, as witless as they usually are. The jig is up, poop - admit it, you're really a secret operative for Karl Rove, blogging insane rantings to discredit the left!
 
bubba said...

"I'm beginning to think that "jwcoop" is really a Republican tar-baby - no authentic dim/prog could even be THAT stupid, as witless as they usually are. The jig is up, poop - admit it, you're really a secret operative for Karl Rove, blogging insane rantings to discredit the left!

Nice try, bubbles.

First of all, shmendrik, you're not beginning to think anything. You lack both the capacity and the inclination.

Secondly, you and sport have got that market cornered.

Always a pleasure.
 
I rest my case.

Always a pleasure.
Have a Merry Christmas.
 
Merry Christmas to Anthony Pollina!
 
Merry Christmas JW from your buddies down at the Washington County GOP
 
Back at ya, slick.
 
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