tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16432059.post2686930325910934986..comments2008-11-03T11:46:07.119-08:00Neal Dikemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14399233529407203333noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16432059.post-22884192274459921852008-10-15T05:23:00.000-07:002008-10-15T05:23:00.000-07:00@Tony - I'm kinda with you. It would have been better if the ERA had passed on its own merit, and the bailout remained pork-free.<BR/><BR/>But all of the energy costs are offset by revenue sources. So the provisions are kind of neutral.davidm.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11869151135016957923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16432059.post-89054349936234147222008-10-14T12:31:00.000-07:002008-10-14T12:31:00.000-07:00It is a real mixed bag to have energy incentives in the Economic Stabilization Act. The energy incentives are in essence "pork" added to the bill. We would have been better off with a pork-free emergency bill focused on the financial markets and a separate "Economical Energy Stimulus Act" focused on creating jobs and growing business in the clean energy sector.<BR/><BR/>Pork belongs on the dinner plate and breakfast plate, not in our legislation as a pay-off to lobbyists. (Even though this scenario shows that clean energy lobbying is working.)Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935434052451485271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16432059.post-28088007091288529922008-10-07T10:48:00.000-07:002008-10-07T10:48:00.000-07:00Unfortunately, the incentives extend to such dirty legacy energy sources as coal, oil, etc.. http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/news.display/id/16891Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10353829982054518455noreply@blogger.com