In a speech to coal industry executives in West Virginia Thursday, President Bush praised nuclear power and fossil fuels of all kinds, but lavished special praise on coal. "There's no more reliable source of electricity than coal," he said. Bush announced $36 million for carbon capture projects, saying CO2 capture would make coal more earth-friendly. "These advances obviously are going to make coal more environmentally friendly. It'll make it easier for people to say, let's use this abundant resource." Bush also urged the environmental community to support nuclear power, calling it a "zero-emission, renewable fuel." However, he declared that wind power will only be "an additive" to the country's energy future. "Make no mistake about it, most of the energy is going to come from the kind of plants that we now have in existence, but wind can be an additive, it can be an additional part of an energy mix." Bush also made sure to renew his calls for offshore drilling and oil-shale development, but he didn't totally discount a solar-powered future. Instead, he said solar could be especially useful "in parts of the world where the sun shines a lot."
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Chris McMasters Posted 6:41 am
31 Jul 2008
Bush is so smaht... Will somebody serve him a three eyed fish with a side of coal and a glass of oil to drink?
What a complete failure he continues to be.
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vakibs Posted 9:38 pm
31 Jul 2008
Make no mistake, I am sold out for the coal industry for an unspecified amount of money. And I have similarly bartered the presidentship of USA for oil drillers. I will do all that I can for increasing their coffers, whether it be war, plunder or treason.
When I retire, I will go back to my ranch and get my pensions paid by these special friends that I have made.
I thank you American people for giving me this opportunity.
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mtvyfan Posted 1:05 am
01 Aug 2008
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Gustavion Posted 2:55 am
01 Aug 2008
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rrecroc Posted 11:33 am
01 Aug 2008
We must ask ourself what is wrong with the people of a nation who would elect him twice.
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