Obama Team Is Oddly Quiet About Evidence That Renewable Energy Beats Nuclear in Job Creation | Environment | AlterNet

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He added, "Other countries recognize this and are pouring far more proportional amounts of money into supporting the development of renewable sectors."

"In 2010, an investigation by the Investigative Reporting Workshop at the American University School of Communication revealed that, between 1999-2009, the nuclear power industry spent $645 million on federal lobbying -- more than $1 million a week.

Kevin Kamp of Beyond Nuclear also noted that contrary to how Sen. Bingaman, a Democrat and chairman of the Senate Energy and Resources Committee, is portrayed by his spokeswoman McCartin, he's also known as the "senator from Los Alamos."

According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Bingaman's top donor over his career has been the Los Alamos National Laboratory, birthplace of the atomic bomb. The Illinois-based Exelon Corporation, the nation's largest owner and operator of nuclear power plants, is another of Bingaman's major contributors and a prominent campaign contributor to President Obama."

"In a statement released to AlterNet, Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said, "American energy policy should focus on supporting the job-creating workhorses like renewable energy, rather than those continually in need of gift horses, like the nuclear industry."

Markey added, "Unfortunately, House Republicans are including $18.5 billion for loan guarantees for nuclear power in their spending bill, H.R.1, while repealing every last cent of loan guarantees for wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, hydropower, and a smart grid."

Fred Upton (R-MI), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, did not respond to a request for comment for this article."

Renewables Also Much Safer for Taxpayers

In addition to renewable energy's ability to produce far more jobs, the nuclear industry's rate of default on government loans is over 50 percent, according to the Government Accountability Office.

"Pollin, who as a consultant to the Obama administration, says he's certainly not "anti-Obama," said he's frustrated that the president still supports such massive funding of nuclear energy when renewable energy "is obviously the new energy source for the future."

He added, "Other countries recognize this and are pouring far more proportional amounts of money into supporting the development of renewable sectors.""Full Article Here


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Scott Walker Demotes Donor’s DUI Son To Other Position He’s Unqualified For

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"...college-dropout 27-year-olds convicted of two whole drunk driving offenses daddy’s lawyer couldn’t get them out of, they’re prime talent Scott Walker will hire hastily and immediately give a raise. (Of course, it may help if said drunk, Brian Deschane, is the son of a wealthy lobbyist who directed hundreds of thousands of dollars into Walker’s campaign.) But because Walker has other things on his plate, he gave in to pressure over this idiotic hire and demoted Deschane. (Not that the young loser deserves his new job or its $64,728 salary either, mind you."

Russ Feingold: GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt Must Go

Russ Feingold: GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt Must Go

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“We cannot stand by and watch while we are led down this road. Mr. Immelt must step down from the president’s jobs panel — and if he won’t, President Obama needs to ask for his resignation,” Feingold wrote. “How can someone like Immelt be given the responsibility of heading a jobs creation task force when his company has been creating more jobs overseas while reducing its American workforce? And under Immelt’s direction, GE spends hundreds of millions of dollars hiring lawyers and lobbyists to evade taxes.”

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Notorious Pro-Corporate Group ALEC's Hidden Role in Stoking Class War in Wisconsin and the Rest of America | | AlterNet

Notorious Pro-Corporate Group ALEC's Hidden Role in Stoking Class War in Wisconsin and the Rest of America | | AlterNet

"Its principal funding comes from large corporate backers and right-wing foundations. About 300 corporate sponsors pay membership fees ranging from $5,000 to $50,000. Its backers include American Express, Coors, Wal-Mart, Texaco, GlaxoSmithKline, Philip Morris, Corrections Corporation of America and Koch Industries as well as the National Rifle Association. Among its telecommunications backers are AT&T, Sprint and Verizon as well as the National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA).

ALEC actively supports repealing the minimum wage, privatizing Social Security and replacing guaranteed health benefits with medical savings accounts. It gives large donations and other perks to legislators, most often reactionary Republicans, in states across the country to carryout corporate initiatives. A couple of these efforts are illustrative."

"ALEC is, formally, a non-profit group that drafts model legislation. It has an estimated membership exceeding 2,400 state legislators from both political parties, but most are conservative Republicans. It regularly invites members to all-expense paid private gatherings with corporate executives and lobbyists where they devise model legislation to fulfill their political agenda. These legislators, in turn, return to their home states and promote the legislation at state houses throughout the country. Many of their initiatives are enacted."