Energy in the U.S. Senate race
I spent some time researching and writing on energy policy in the U.S. Senate race this week. For those who might have forgotten, your players are incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole, Democratic state Sen. Kay Hagan and Libertarian Chistopher Cole.
Click here for Sunday’s story on the energy policy debate.
And click here to read the graphic that accompanies the story in the Sunday paper. (PDF)
Both Hagan and Dole did events this week where they talked energy policy. Dole visited with the Chamber of Commerce down in Lincolnton to chat about economic issues, which pretty much is headlined by gas prices and energy policy these days. Hagan visited the wind power demonstration site run by Appalachian State, wanting to highlight her commitment to non-petroleum energy sources.
Click here to listen to a portion of my conversation with Dole. We start out talking nuclear and end up on her telling how she went about turning the lights off in her hotel room that morning.
To read more from Dole on energy policy:
- * a recent blog post laying out some ideas. She also includes some bullet points on energy in her economic security plan.
- * a floor statement from July 23 on energy policy.
- * A June 4 floor statement on the climate security act.
- * more from Dole鈥檚 Senate office.
Click here to listen to a portion of my conversation with Hagan. We were talking at the top of Beech Mountain standing under the wind turbines, so I apologize for the wind blowing in your ear during this clip.
For more from Hagan on energy policy:
- * This is her campaign鈥檚 energy plan.
- * Back during the primary, Hagan put a campaign ad on the air concerning energy:
Cole isn鈥檛 on the campaign stump regularly, but did send along an e-mail after we chatted over the phone, highlighting his differences with the other two candidates. I鈥檒l paste that after the jump.
And of course, your thoughts are welcome at the comments link.
