Historic. That's the word that most of the pundits used to describe it. While I have my reservations about some of the issues and how the President Elect may deal with them, I agree that we have an exciting situation in the United States. Biut closer to my heart is energy. And what can we expect from the president elect and the vice president elect?
Lets review what they said during the campaign and you decide. As for me -- I see HUGE hurdles, given the economy. Many challanges remain in California and as to how we meld with the campaign promises and the realities that come -- well, lets wait and see...
What Does Barack Obama Say About Energy?
www.barackobama.com
ü Reduce the Burden of Rising Gas Prices on Working Families
ü Reduce Carbon Emissions 80 Percent by 2050
ü Invest in a Clean Energy Future
ü Support Next Generation Biofuels
ü Set A
merica on Path to Oil Independence
ü Improve Energy Efficiency 50 Percent by 2030
ü Restore U.S. Leadership on Climate Change
Senator Joe Biden
The energy challenge take sacrifice and is a moral crusade. (Dec 2007)
FactCheck: Oil did not jump $18/bbl due to Iran Resolution. (Dec 2007)
Supports cap-and-trade for greenhouse gases. (Nov 2007)
Provide for emergency fuel assistance immediately. (Oct 2007)
Make every automobile sold be a flex-fuel automobile. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on addressing CO2 emissions without considering India & China. (May 2008)
Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
Voted YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR. (Nov 2005)
Voted YES on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%). (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010. (Jun 2003)
Voted YES on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill. (Mar 2003)
Voted NO on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
Voted NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
Voted NO on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999)
Voted NO on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)
Voted NO on do not require ethanol in gasoline. (Aug 1994)
Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy. (Mar 2004)
Establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances. (Feb 2005)
Sponsored bill raising CAFE by a 4% per year until 2018. (Jul 2006)
Rated 83% by the CAF, indicating support for energy independence. (Dec 2006)
Designate sensitive ANWR area as protected wilderness. (Nov 2007)
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