Ten members of the Senate, known as the “Gang of 10,” has proffered the framework, for consideration, of a comprehensive energy plan for America. The ten members of the bi-partisan group, five Democrats and five Republicans, have been working together for weeks to draft the plan – and it’s a good one.
First, the plan examines alternative energy as well as off shore drilling in the gulf region. Energy sources such as biofuels and nuclear energy, would combine with shorter term fixes such as drilling for oil and natural gas are part of a comprehensive approach.
More importantly, the “Gang of Ten” is now hoping for a broad spectrum of support from entrenched Democrats and Republicans, who are juxopposed on this critical issue. To this end, letters of appeal have been sent to both the Senate majority and minority leader, with an eye on moving this bill forward before the end of the year.
The ‘gang’ claims the upcoming 2008 election did not factor in to this project – and I believe them.
In a press conference, they asked for Americans to register their collective support for the plan with their Senators.
The plan also calls for 85% of all major transportation be moved to alternative energy in the nest 20 years, at a cost of 84 billion dollars (less than one year’s spending on the Iraq War). Some of the money would come from a repeal of tax incentives that big oil companies now have, some from drilling rebates, and yet more from savings on purchased imported oil.
As for off shore drilling – the ‘gang’ believes that the gulf region would not take as long to produce crude oil as some expect.
Overall, these guys are making sense and cooperating, in a time when Obama is calling McCain “child-like,” and McCain is mocking Obama about ‘tire pressure.’
Less talk and more action is always a winner I say. If Congress and the American people had any brains at all, they would support this effort 100%.
The “Gang of Ten”
Senator Kent Conrad (D-N.D.)
Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.)
John Thune (R-S.D.)
Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)
Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.)
Mary Landrieu (D-La.)
Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.)
Bob Corker (R-Tenn.)
Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)
Ben Nelson (D-Neb.)
Democrats and Republicans working together of meaningful energy legislation? The end must surely be near. Seriuosly, these folks deserve a lot of credit.
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MJ
Administrator
Capitol Street 
With this numbskull group of people from congress proposing this idiotic idea, you don’t need to kill John Mcain to put him out of the presidential race. You will have done just that. To think that you all are proposing this as a SOLUTION to the energy problem. It will be rewarding to work against every one of you on your next election. Thank GOD for the internet. Also for the House members who are working as we speak to try to get a worthy solution to our $4.00 gasoline.
Joan Macon
C4 Project manager,
US Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, (RET)
Joan,
Okay. Any other solutions you care to share? Being ex-military, maybe you have an inside track on some cutting edge technology that will work to solve this issue? I’m all ears.
Joan, didn’t say what was wrong with the plan or offer anything as a solution. I wonder who “all you” are she will be working against this election. Why is it “your” instead of “the” next election? Joan not voting?
The “Gang of Ten” plan is more similar to Obama’s plan then McCain’s (if you can call his a plan). I am not fond of the excessive profit tax (better ways to deal with) or tapping into the strategic reserve. McCain’s plan seems to be all about drilling and nuclear power (old energy ideas for a old guy).
I am still waiting for the comprehensive energy plan that looks to curb our demand as much as addressing future supply.
Terrific site. I will definitely come back again soon=D
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