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Hare Votes for Energy Bill, Despite Misgivings
The Congressman representing most of the area says he voted for an energy bill last week that wasn't perfect, but was a good start.

17th District Congressman Phil Hare says he did vote for the energy bill, which now has an uncertain future in the Senate now that the session is winding down prior to the November Elections. The measure allows oil drilling 50-plus miles out from the coasts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and includes the use of tax money from oil companies to expand alternative fuel options.

Hare says more nuclear energy wasn't included in the bill and should have been. "We tried to get language in the bill that would say we want to address the issue of nuclear power," Hare told reporters via conference call. "We also want to address what to do with the waste, and maybe take a look at what France has done in terms of being able to use some of the technologies that they've had in terms of dealing with waste. We didn't get that part through, and I wish we had; because, to me, a comprehensive energy bill would include everything."

Hare says he'd also like to see provisions that would allow states to get a cut of the revenues when they allow drilling.

President Bush, however, says if it gets through the Senate, he'll veto the measure.
09 20 08 by Newsroom
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