Joe Manchin actually said...

I think there's a better way that we could save some of those plants, giving dependable, reliable and affordable energy.

Arguing for alternatives to closing power plants for energy reliability.

09/25/2011

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Yet somehow we find it acceptable that an industry can use 1960s technology in 2013 to close its valves.

We can't count on being that lucky the next time. The best thing that we can do is to make sure there is no next time ultimately.

The thing that comes to mind is the BP oil spill, and I think to all of our amazement how that thing could have blown for so long and spewed...

I remember, it had to be about 20 years ago in Farmington, we had a horrific explosion, the same type.