A nuclear power bill has been placed in front of a Senate subcommittee
– By April Murelio –
The West Virginia governor's alternative energy bill has been introduced at the legislature and Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin expects it to get serious consideration. Tomblin says although coal and natural gas will likely service the state for years to come, but it's important to take the lead in producing other forms of energy.
President Tomblin says it's time to get serious about alternative fuels and not let the opportunity pass just because gasoline prices are no longer $4.00 a gallon.
"We talk about it every time the price of fuel is up and everybody wrings their hands and says we have to do something, but then we get lazy," Tomblin said.
A bill has also been introduced in the Senate that would lift the state ban on nuclear power. Tomblin says he doesn't foresee a nuclear power plant ever being built here, but it's probably not good to have the only ban in the country. "It should be an option and by having that ban in place doesn't put us in a very good light," he said.
The nuclear power bill has been placed in front of a Senate subcommittee.