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You know what they say about a guy with a big footprint?
GAO says the electric sector's got a big subsidy to match |
Sean Casten |
28 Nov 2007 |
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| The GAO has reported on subsidies to our electric sector, proving what Grist readers already (sadly) know, namely that subsidies to the dirty folks vastly exceed existing or proposed subsidies to cleaner generation. The most remarkable thing is that the biggest subsidies, like nuclear liability guarantees and lower debt costs through rate payer guarantees, aren't even included in the list (although, to the GAO's credit, it does acknowledge their existence). So ... |
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| Topics: coal, economy, energy, fossil fuels, nuclear power, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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