Opinion | Save Us, Senators, From a Very Expensive Mistake
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Senate Republicans understand that energy abundance is essential for the economy, national security and the country’s well-being. Now they must act.

But Republicans are now the ones pursuing a nonsensical energy strategy. The Inflation Reduction Act improved on decades of failed policy by going technology-neutral — its tax credits support any new power plant that doesn’t generate greenhouse gas emissions. That means technologies that Republicans like, including nuclear fission, geothermal power and even nuclear fusion, could benefit.

By unwinding these tax credits in such a ramshackle and disorganized way, Republicans would undermine many of their own goals. Senate Republicans can still salvage a sensible energy policy from the House’s mad dash.

  • Zombiepirate@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 days ago

    Too often, state and local progressives have called for climate action, but then fought off, shut down or lamented the energy sources — especially hydroelectricity and nuclear power — that until recently generated the bulk of America’s clean electricity.

    I guess it wouldn’t be a NYT editorial without going a mile out of their way to run over progressives for something that’s not really even true.