Shelley Berkley: “this week the House has voted on energy bills that do absolutely nothing to help Nevada families with the cost of power…”

“this week the House has voted on energy bills that do absolutely nothing to help Nevada families with the cost of power or skyrocketing gas prices. These bills only help this administration's special interest friends. The Republican energy bill is riddled with billions of dollars of taxpayer giveaways to nuclear, oil, and gas industries. I am appalled that we would spend one more cent on nuclear energy when there is no way to safely store radioactive waste at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. This administration continues to dump money into the Yucca Mountain project despite the fact that it is unsafe and a ridiculous proposal. I am outraged that not one of these bills puts an end to fraud and abuse perpetrated by companies like Enron. Enron's deliberate and malicious manipulation of the market stole over $1 billion from Nevadans and other Western ratepayers. I am disgusted that we are doing nothing to reduce gas prices at a time when oil companies are reaping record profits. The FTC must investigate this industry and its practices. Now is the time to create an energy plan that weans this country from its reliance on foreign oil and to harness renewable energy sources.”