Reply #8: opposition to new/old bill

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I was glad that the nuclear subsidies for new plants were gone. The fossils and nukes still get juicy breaks, but it's about what you'd expect with 51 Republicans. Domenici is promising to add the nuclear power plants back in when it gets to conferrence.

I couldn't figure out exactly why these dems were opposing it.

sfgate reports:

"I opposed this energy bill in 2002 because it did not offer the sound and innovative policy that we need to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, protect the environment, improve our energy and fuel efficiency and protect consumers from Enron-like scams," Boxer said. "All of these reasons still stand."

My Washington State Senators opposed (reported here):

The lack of measures to prevent manipulation of the energy market prompted several senators to vote against the bill, including Washington Senator Maria Cantwell.

Cantwell, a Democrat, had been at the center of the partisan debate over the now defunct bill- she was repeatedly frustrated as she tried to offer amendments to curb Enron-style abuses of the wholesale energy market.

"I deserve to be heard and my constituents deserve to be heard," Cantwell said. "My constituents were not invited to discuss energy policy in Vice President Cheney's office."

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