Those wacky elected officials in Congress truly have it out for you and I. With the future of our "energy crisis" hanging in the balance, the Senate - the Demoncratic Senate decided to vote down a bill that has great potential. Check this out (this comes courtesy of Biofuels Digest.com)By a vote of 50-44, the US Senate failed to invoke cloture and end Republican opposition to a $120 billion bill that extends the research and development credit and incentives for wind, solar, biodiesel, and clean-coal. Senate Republicans said they opposed a $1.6 billion tax break for trial lawyers in the bill, plus an unfinanced provision for the alternative minimum tax. With debate not closed, the bill cannot proceed to a floor vote in the Senate although Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus of Montana said that he expected to have enough votes within ten days to invoke cloture and send the bill to the Senate for a vote.
You've seen the wind farms right? Those are having a positive impact in some communities in this country as we speak. They make traditional energy sources pale in comparison giving some rural towns a golden opprotunity to live the "future" right now. The REPUBLICRATS said no no no no no no no no no to something as simple as a tax credit. While many of you are paying almost $5 a gallon for gas and who knows how much for electricity, the powers that be who run Congress don't get down like that. So we are hoping that Senator Max Baucus can elicit enough moxy to get the ten votes needed to make this a go.
You may be asking yourself - why should I care about this? When there is so much other crap going on in the world, why should I care about the future? That's why because it's the future we are hoping to be around for! This is the future. Right now. Again from Biofuels Digest:Last week, observers said that a bill introduced by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Judd Gregg, (R-NH), to reduce the ethanol tariff from 54 cents to 45 cents is doomed. The bill, which is now in the Senate Finance Committee, is opposed by both committee chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and ranking Republican Chuck Grassley (D-IA). Aides said that the Finance Committee, in addition, does not typically fast-track bills proposed by Senators outside of the committee, and there is not enough time on the normal legislative clock to pass major new energy legislation this year. There isn't enough time?! WTF?! When will there be a better time?! Our climate is spiraling out of control and nobody gives a crap.
My friends, Agri-business is the true wave of the so called "future". The way we drive our autos now and light our homes and power our cities, that is where the real money is. Well now wait a second. I'm sure that our Presidential candidates have something to add to this discussion...here is the Cliff Notes version which can be found in full at barackobama.com: Invest $150 Billion over 10 Years in Clean Energy: Obama will invest $150 billion over 10 years to advance the next generation of biofuels and fuel infrastructure, accelerate the commercialization of plug-in hybrids, promote development of commercial-scale renewable energy, invest in low-emissions coal plants, and begin the transition to a new digital electricity grid. A principal focus of this fund will be devoted to ensuring that technologies that are developed in the U.S. are rapidly commercialized in the U.S. and deployed around the globe.
Well how about that? Sounds like there is a plan afoot right? Well what about McCain? Where does he stand? (Courtesy of johnmccain.com) John McCain will establish a market-based system to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, mobilize innovative technologies, and strengthen the economy. He will work with our international partners to secure our energy future, to create opportunities for American industry, and to leave a better future for our children. There is more of this kind of rhetoric on his website. Well that makes me feel warm and fuzzy...more of the same from a "Real American Hero"
God in Heaven, please make it stop...This is yet another example of politicians saying the same thing but one has a dollar amount and the other well...sounds "Bushy" to me. Call your Senator and ask them to please pass the following bill: H.R. 6049 (Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 ) so that we can truly start thinking forward on how we plan on maximizing our resources in what they call the future which really is NOW!
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