tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7262869.post1831619049086209248..comments2007-08-03T11:29:35.446-07:00Dahcredynshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17687525897516386077noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7262869.post-45751533943785494502007-08-03T11:29:00.000-07:002007-08-03T11:29:00.000-07:00I think it's important to note that the program in question, Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, was designed to spur utilities to build new electric generating capacity with advanced technologies that would reduce, avoid or sequester CO2 emissions -- which means that the program was not just for nuclear, but for any technology that qualified under that description -- including coal, renewables, natural gas, biomass, etc.<BR/><BR/>What's happening now is that some in the House would like to eliminate nuclear from qualifying for the program for FY 2008.<BR/><BR/>One more time -- this program is not just for nuclear energy, it's for any type of generation that can avoid, reduce or sequester CO2 emissions.Eric McErlainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16845846046464525505noreply@blogger.com