Mike Mattner

Republicans Plan “Stimulus Two” →

Also known as the “No Cost Stimulus Act of 2009.” I love this new plan. Other than the fact that it is guaranteed to never see the light of day, the floor of congress, the mainstream media, etc.

As described:

…the plan would, among other things, speed up leasing for oil and gas exploration in the outer continental shelf; open up the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge for energy production “in an environmentally-sensitive way” and with revenues directed to renewable energy projects; speed the licensing procedure for new nuclear power plants; speed the resolutions of lawsuits over federal oil and gas leasing; and prohibit the Endangered Species Act and Clean Air Act from being used as the basis for cap-and-trade and other carbon regulation/taxation.