Kerry-Boxer Energy Bill Is Dirty Legislation

Midge Potts for US Senate 2010

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 13th, 2009

Energy Bill Should Not Consider Nuclear & Coal as 'Clean' Resources

Springfield, MO - Last week the so called Kerry-Boxer Energy Bill passed out of the Environment & Public Works committee markup hearing. The Republicans made it something of a drama by refusing to attend the hearing. Progressive Party candidate for US Senate in Missouri, Midge Potts, believes the 'drama' was just that, a smoke and mirrors tactic to slip a dirty bill past progressive voters.

"There is no such thing as 'clean coal'," said Potts. "Congress should stop pretending that the entire process of utilizing coal for energy, from 'mountatin top removal' to 'carbon sequestration', is anything but harmful to our ecosystem and our communities."

Ms. Potts, who has made 'nuclear disarmament and economic conversion' the centerpiece of her US Senate campaign, added that she believes nuclear power is too expensive and dangerous to be a viable long term energy solution in the United States. "Nuclear reactors produce radioactive wastes and other toxic chemicals that are very difficult to store safely for any length of time. It would be much wiser for the United States to abandon nuclear and coal power completely, and to embrace truly renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, and hemp biomass.

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