wind power - just too difficult compared to drilling offshore or smashing atoms

An Energy Department plan to get 20 percent of the nation's electricity from wind calls for a high-voltage backbone that would span the country. It would use technology similar to 2,100 miles of power lines, mostly in Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia and Indiana, that are already operated by a company called American Electric Power.

The cost would be high - $60 billion or more (five months in Iraq - Ed.) - but in theory could be spread across many years and many millions of customers who would benefit from access to new power sources. However, in most states, rules used by public service commissions to evaluate transmission investments discourage multi-state projects of this sort. In some states with low electric rates, officials fear that new lines will simply export their cheap power and drive up prices.

things that make you go HOLY PHOKKING S#I+ WE'RE SO PHOKKED

But we should be drilling offshore.

Mass Extinction Event On the Horizon?

Of course, since it's on NPR, it's a pile of liberal elitist pooh.

Also, I hear he is a Muslim

News item - Barack Obama may be the fresh face in this year's presidential election, but nearly half say they're already tired of hearing about him, a poll says.