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  • July 2008
    • McCain's Energy Record Reveals Muddled Mess

      McCain's Energy Record Reveals Muddled Mess

      (Newser) - John McCain can’t seem to settle on a comprehensible energy policy, Noam Levey writes in the Los Angeles Times , noting that the Republican has been on both sides of issues from oil drilling to ethanol. He favors fuel-efficiency standards while rejecting renewable-sources guidelines and rejects tax breaks on renewables while supporting nuclear subsidies. “There is a very sporadic pattern here,” said one environmentalist. More »

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      John McCain   ethanol   renewable energy   tax breaks   energy markets   nuclear fuel   contradiction

  • January 2008
    • Yucca Nuclear Waste Plan Mushrooms in Nevada Race

      Yucca Nuclear Waste Plan Mushrooms in Nevada Race

      (Newser) - Yucca Mountain’s future as a nuclear waste burial ground is central to US energy policy—but first, the site north of Las Vegas has a key role in Saturday's Nevada Democratic primary. Despite environmentalists’ newfound respect for nuclear fuel, candidates are required to pledge opposition to the 30-year-old plan, Bloomberg reports, which would store spent fuel in an extinct volcano. More »

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      environmentalism   Nevada primary   Yucca Mountain   nuclear fuel

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