Comments on: Progressives Win A Round — Waxman Ousts Dingell As Energy And Commerce Chair http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/6681/progressives-win-a-round-%e2%80%94-waxman-ousts-dingell-as-energy-and-commerce-chair/ Sun, 27 May 2012 12:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: TeakWoodKite http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/6681/progressives-win-a-round-%e2%80%94-waxman-ousts-dingell-as-energy-and-commerce-chair/#comment-1053786 TeakWoodKite Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:48:45 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6681#comment-1053786 Excellent Charles Lemos. It is interesting in light of the Bush admin gutting the EPA a nd endangered the endangered species at. Get ready for electric highways. Excellent Charles Lemos.

It is interesting in light of the Bush admin gutting the EPA a nd endangered the endangered species at.

Get ready for electric highways.

]]> By: Northwest rain http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/6681/progressives-win-a-round-%e2%80%94-waxman-ousts-dingell-as-energy-and-commerce-chair/#comment-1053036 Northwest rain Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:21:05 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6681#comment-1053036 For some reason people forget about GEOTHERMAL! The west coast is home to several volcanoes. The technology to turn water, superheated by heat from a volcano held deep in the ground, into electrical power is one of the GREEN energy sources that hasn't been exploited fully in the US. It is beyond me why WA state doesn't have even ONE geothermal plant. Idaho did have at least one, it went into production, proved that it could generate considerable energy, and then shut down in the 1980s. Getting another Geothermal power plant on line seems to be still in the planning stages. WA state tried to go the nuclear power route -- there was an ambitious project to build several nuke elec. power generating facilities. This project went bankrupt in the 1980s. After WA's experience I'm sort of biased against building more of these nuclear white elephants. For some reason people forget about GEOTHERMAL!

The west coast is home to several volcanoes.

The technology to turn water, superheated by heat from a volcano held deep in the ground, into electrical power is one of the GREEN energy sources that hasn’t been exploited fully in the US.

It is beyond me why WA state doesn’t have even ONE geothermal plant. Idaho did have at least one, it went into production, proved that it could generate considerable energy, and then shut down in the 1980s. Getting another Geothermal power plant on line seems to be still in the planning stages.

WA state tried to go the nuclear power route — there was an ambitious project to build several nuke elec. power generating facilities. This project went bankrupt in the 1980s.

After WA’s experience I’m sort of biased against building more of these nuclear white elephants.

]]> By: Northwest rain http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/6681/progressives-win-a-round-%e2%80%94-waxman-ousts-dingell-as-energy-and-commerce-chair/#comment-1052979 Northwest rain Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:59:01 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6681#comment-1052979 Of course the dems will raid the treasury -- even thought it is empty, only filled with IOUs notes. That shouldn't bother the Chicago political machine -- and these are the people now in control and they managed to loot Chicago, doing a better job than the GOP and in less time! An uninformed, misinformed and ignorant electorate can make poor choices. Of course the dems will raid the treasury — even thought it is empty, only filled with IOUs notes.

That shouldn’t bother the Chicago political machine — and these are the people now in control and they managed to loot Chicago, doing a better job than the GOP and in less time!

An uninformed, misinformed and ignorant electorate can make poor choices.

]]> By: ritamary http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/6681/progressives-win-a-round-%e2%80%94-waxman-ousts-dingell-as-energy-and-commerce-chair/#comment-1052921 ritamary Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:30:01 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6681#comment-1052921 A barrel of oil, the last time I checked a few hours ago, is now going for $49 a barrel. My son just paid $2.20 a gallon for gas in La Jolla. So where is this "drill, baby, drill" sentiment coming from?The falling price of oil gives us some breathing room to come up with viable alternatives NOW. A barrel of oil, the last time I checked a few hours ago, is now going for $49 a barrel. My son just paid $2.20 a gallon for gas in La Jolla. So where is this “drill, baby, drill” sentiment coming from?The falling price of oil gives us some breathing room to come up with viable alternatives NOW.

]]> By: adagioforstrings http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/6681/progressives-win-a-round-%e2%80%94-waxman-ousts-dingell-as-energy-and-commerce-chair/#comment-1052913 adagioforstrings Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:26:52 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6681#comment-1052913 Wind, solar, boondoggle biodiesel....are not going to replace the 50% of the energy currently produced by coal. Wind, solar, boondoggle biodiesel….are not going to replace the 50% of the energy currently produced by coal.

]]> By: OxyCon http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/6681/progressives-win-a-round-%e2%80%94-waxman-ousts-dingell-as-energy-and-commerce-chair/#comment-1052882 OxyCon Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:15:10 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6681#comment-1052882 All I can say is that with Waxman in charge, I hope he continues to govern in the same honest and fair minded way that he professes to. We'll so alright if he does. All I can say is that with Waxman in charge, I hope he continues to govern in the same honest and fair minded way that he professes to.
We’ll so alright if he does.

]]> By: ritamary http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/6681/progressives-win-a-round-%e2%80%94-waxman-ousts-dingell-as-energy-and-commerce-chair/#comment-1052879 ritamary Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:14:56 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6681#comment-1052879 Strictly a matter of opinion that "the only viable alternative to coal & petroleum is nuclear". Wind, solar and hydro can provide viable alternatives. Even natural gas is a cleaner alternative to coal, petroleum and nuclear. Strictly a matter of opinion that “the only viable alternative to coal & petroleum is nuclear”. Wind, solar and hydro can provide viable alternatives. Even natural gas is a cleaner alternative to coal, petroleum and nuclear.

]]> By: ces http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/6681/progressives-win-a-round-%e2%80%94-waxman-ousts-dingell-as-energy-and-commerce-chair/#comment-1052819 ces Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:52:13 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6681#comment-1052819 That's right...now, all of a sudden it's the Democrats who want to bail out big corporations. What an upside down world!! That’s right…now, all of a sudden it’s the Democrats who want to bail out big corporations.

What an upside down world!!

]]> By: lark http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/6681/progressives-win-a-round-%e2%80%94-waxman-ousts-dingell-as-energy-and-commerce-chair/#comment-1052772 lark Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:29:38 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6681#comment-1052772 I would love to see him there but I was just fooling around. Is too much for him and besides it would mean chaos for Obama. I don't think Wexler's honeymoon with Obama will last too long. I would love to see him there but I was just fooling around. Is too much for him and besides it would mean chaos for Obama. I don’t think Wexler’s honeymoon with Obama will last too long.

]]> By: Ani http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/6681/progressives-win-a-round-%e2%80%94-waxman-ousts-dingell-as-energy-and-commerce-chair/#comment-1052766 Ani Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:25:03 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6681#comment-1052766 Yes and his coming out to endorse the fraud at the beginning of May is something I will not forgive or forget either. Yes and his coming out to endorse the fraud at the beginning of May is something I will not forgive or forget either.

]]> By: PamFlorida http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/6681/progressives-win-a-round-%e2%80%94-waxman-ousts-dingell-as-energy-and-commerce-chair/#comment-1052747 PamFlorida Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:14:58 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6681#comment-1052747 So the Chairmanship of Oversight is Wexler's reward for giving Fl. to BO. He's an arrogant opportunist who lacks any ethical standards. He is also my congressman. The only good thing I can say about him is that someone is always in the local office to answer the phone. So the Chairmanship of Oversight is Wexler’s reward for giving Fl. to BO. He’s an arrogant opportunist who lacks any ethical standards. He is also my congressman. The only good thing I can say about him is that someone is always in the local office to answer the phone.

]]> By: Galt's Pizza Parlor & Cat Herding Supplies http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/6681/progressives-win-a-round-%e2%80%94-waxman-ousts-dingell-as-energy-and-commerce-chair/#comment-1052736 Galt's Pizza Parlor & Cat Herding Supplies Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:10:06 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6681#comment-1052736 I should have been more clear: I agree the dems will raid the treasury, just as the GOP did, etc. I should have been more clear: I agree the dems will raid the treasury, just as the GOP did, etc.

]]> By: Peggy Sue http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/6681/progressives-win-a-round-%e2%80%94-waxman-ousts-dingell-as-energy-and-commerce-chair/#comment-1052711 Peggy Sue Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:02:21 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6681#comment-1052711 I'm not cheering this news. We need energy independence, not simply applause for the Home Team. And frankly, if Pelosi was cheering for this win then I probably won't like the result. We can wax eloquent about green and environmental friendly considerations until we're blue in the face but without real energy alternatives, bridge strategies to get us there, it's all nonsense. Words matter, remember? But they don't heat my house or make my car roll down the street. Guess I'll go out and check the air in my tires! I’m not cheering this news. We need energy independence, not simply applause for the Home Team. And frankly, if Pelosi was cheering for this win then I probably won’t like the result. We can wax eloquent about green and environmental friendly considerations until we’re blue in the face but without real energy alternatives, bridge strategies to get us there, it’s all nonsense.

Words matter, remember? But they don’t heat my house or make my car roll down the street.

Guess I’ll go out and check the air in my tires!

]]> By: Reality not religion http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/6681/progressives-win-a-round-%e2%80%94-waxman-ousts-dingell-as-energy-and-commerce-chair/#comment-1052704 Reality not religion Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:58:37 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6681#comment-1052704 I've always had a lotta luv and admiration for Sen Waxman. So let's see what he does with this new authority.. I’ve always had a lotta luv and admiration for Sen Waxman. So let’s see what he does with this new authority..

]]> By: Louie http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/6681/progressives-win-a-round-%e2%80%94-waxman-ousts-dingell-as-energy-and-commerce-chair/#comment-1052699 Louie Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:55:44 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6681#comment-1052699 I dont know, can't they find a way to make the mechanisms more energy efficient, at the very least, as opposed to doing a one to one exchange, ie oil for ethanol? I dont know, can’t they find a way to make the mechanisms more energy efficient, at the very least, as opposed to doing a one to one exchange, ie oil for ethanol?

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