Comment: We need to tell VA Government that our County wants True Green Power, Not Nuke Power, therefore, no uranium mining. Remember, Utah is tired of uranium mining!
By Robert Gehrke
02/20/09
Salt Lake Tribune
A measure aimed at bolstering the state's production of renewable energy cleared the Legislature on Thursday after twice staving off attempts by conservative lawmakers to include nuclear power as a renewable resource.
"It's amazing to me the same crowd that says the world is coming to an end due to [carbon-dioxide] emissions is the same group that is running away from the one source of energy with zero emissions," Rep. Brad Daw, R-Orem, said during debate Wednesday.
The House, however, rejected Daw's amendment on a voice vote. A similar effort failed in the Senate.
Holladay Democratic Sen. Pat Jones' nonbinding resolution asks the state to craft model ordinances that municipalities can use if they want to develop renewable power.
In addition to the fight over the inclusion of nuclear power, the bill was voted down in the House, but then revived after much of the language, which some members felt was disparaging to the state's coal industry, was stripped out.
The Senate agreed to the House's changes, and Jones said it makes it a better bill. The measure now goes to the governor for his anticipated approval.
Friday, February 20, 2009
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