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  Actually more specific on the details of what they want.  (Rather than the results of what they promise)

  Or said another way, they want roughly 56 billion dollars worth of new loan guaruntees.
  For another 12 power plants.

   

  "Alexander said he would increase federal loan guarantees now being offered for the first four reactors to as many as 12 to "jump start" the nuclear revival."

  http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-us-alexander-nuclear-power,1,6445886.story

   

  On GOP wants 100 new nukes by 2030 posted 5 months, 1 week ago 9 Responses

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  Something else to keep in mind.
  The atmosphere above the South Pole is significantly different than the rest of the world.

  http://seedmagazine.com/content/article/how_we_saved_the_ozone_layer/

  http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/press/press_releases/press_release.php?id=838

   

  On 'Ice People' is packed with plenty of ice, not so many people posted 6 months ago 2 Responses

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  As for "climate policy"
  Unlike what Newt Gingrich proclaims, that the "problem" is that we don't have the technology.

  The technology is fine. The "problem" is financing.
  And the finance world has taken a nose-dive recently.
  
  Perhaps the more prudent method is to focus on federal financing of low carbon infrastructure.

  On Climate bill is now a longer shot than 'Mine That Bird' posted 6 months, 1 week ago 4 Responses

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  Perhaps they should focus on the Regulatory approach for the "worst offenders".
  In particular, toss up some more roadblocks on building more conventional coal power plants.
  Much simpler to eliminate things that don't exist yet.

  http://news.mongabay.com/2009/0429-hance_cleancoal.html

  Not to mention, it'd have the nice sideeffect of causing the "Pro Clean Coal" lobby to slam on full reverse with the rhetoric, if we play their bluff. All the while playing well rhetorically for Obama and co.

  On Climate bill is now a longer shot than 'Mine That Bird' posted 6 months, 1 week ago 4 Responses

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  Well for all the focus that automotive transportation gets.
  Doesn't it only make up 7~9% of the issue?
  
  Perhaps the primary focus should be on electricity, building heating/cooling, agriculture, and tropical deforrestation.

  On 60 Minutes on coal: Dancing around the question posted 6 months, 2 weeks ago 9 Responses