by Kate Galbraith and Matthew L. Wald
New York Times
December 4, 2008
Congress hopes to impose a law that mandates the nation to get 10 or 15
percent of its electricity from alternate resources. This is in the works
already; more than half the states have already adopted renewable
resources. unfortunately, the deadlines for switching may have some
states struggling to meet them, even miss them altogether.
My first thought about the announcement that there might be mandates
for alternate energy was "this might be the push that everyone needs."
I think that this legislation is going to better the country by moving every
state in the right direction. In fact, some states have already been moving
that way. They'll just have a nice head start on the rest of us. As for those
who think that some states won't be able to make the deadline: I think
that every state has the potential to make switching their energy
resources. If some don't think they can, then they need to try harder.
10% of all the energy isn't very much when you think about the whole
picture. I believe that this isn't unrealistic and that states are capable
of it.
Until next time...
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