The Defeat of NIMBYism?

Nearly all energy experts agree that more nuclear power is necessary to lower energy costs in this nation. However, the NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) problem that humans always struggle with has led to political uncertainty, and thus the market hasn't produced a fresh plant in a long, long time. A new ABC News/Washington Post poll gives hope:

"To address the country's energy needs, would you support or oppose action by the federal government to [see below]?" Half sample
						.
		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
						.
	"Build more nuclear power plants"
	8/13-17/09	52	46	2

Asked of those who support building more nuclear power plants: "Would you favor or oppose building a nuclear power plant within 50 miles of your home?"
						.
		Favor	Oppose
		%	%
	8/13-17/09	66	33

It's time that President Obama and Congress ask people to do what is right for their country and accept the construction of new nuclear plants (and windmills and hydroplants...etc. al.) in their neighborhoods.

Democrats Threaten To Ruin Capitalistic Renewable Energy

Renewable energy is possible the most important new field to emerge through capitalism, and trust us, it will emerge, especially once some form of carbon pricing is created.

However, Democrat policies are creating a green corporatist state:

As this alternative energy industry expands, it is evolving along a very different path than the fossil fuel giants followed. Most of the clean-energy industry's leading voices think that their prosperity depends upon government involvement on four fronts: regulating carbon emissions so that coal, oil, and other fossil fuels bear the cost of their contribution to climate change; mandating that utilities use more renewable power; setting stiff energy-efficiency standards; and increasing federal research into new technologies.

It is important that people, not the government, decide which energy form to use, and beyond the necessity of creating a pricing mechanism, the rest of these threaten to turn the alternative energy industry into a dependent of the growing liberal nanny state.

Source: http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmagazine/nj_20090814_5569.php

230 MPG

The Chevrolet Volt, GM's electric car that's expected to go on sale in late 2010, is projected to get an estimated 230 miles per gallon.

Source: http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/11/autos/volt_mpg/index.htm?postversion=2009081108