Tom Carper actually said...

In the United States we have 104 nuclear power plants in 31 states, which generate approximately a fifth of our Nation's total electric consumption.

Providing statistics on U.S. nuclear power plants and their contribution to energy consumption.

04/11/2011

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I agree entirely with Senator Collins. We are creating a litigation magnet by creating a statutory right to fly without ID.

While this is a major improvement, we must remember that our goal is to reduce greenhouse gases by 60 to 80 percent.

Transportation accounts for some 30 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in our country.

The new standard requires the entire U.S. fleet of cars and trucks to average about 35 miles per gallon by 2020.