CNN is carrying a story about an energy bill being pushed by liberals in the Senate.  The bill would require states to increase the share of energy from "renewable" sources like wind and water.

The problem with the bill is that while Western states have enormous capacity to produce renewable energy, Southeastern states don't.  And artificially creating that capacity in the short term would require huge investments by our utilities.  They'd then pass those development costs onto Kentucky families in the form of higher electric bills.  That's the last thing the Commonwealth needs.

Our citizens pay less for power than anyone else in the country.  Those low power costs encourage businesses to open factories and other manufacturing operations in the Commonwealth, leading to good jobs and a better standard of living for Kentuckians.  So an increase in our energy costs would have a devastating "ripple effect" which could force businesses to reevaluate whether they want to locate in the Bluegrass State.

Everyone agrees we need to find ways to meet the energy challenges our nation faces.  But a solution which benefits some states at the expense of others isn't fair.  Kentuckians and Americans deserve better from our Congress, and we should give that to them.

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