Nuclear energy lobbyists scramble on Capitol Hill

[jpak]

http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/03/15/nuclear.lobby/

Lobbyists for the nuclear energy industry rushed to Capitol Hill this week to try to reassure members of Congress and their aides, who are deeply concerned about the nuclear crisis in Japan and what it could mean for nuclear energy in the U.S.

As he walked the halls of Congress, going from meeting to meeting, Alex Flint, a top lobbyist for the Nuclear Energy Institute, told CNN that the industry's immediate goal was to give worried lawmakers as much information as possible.

"We're trying to make sure people understand exactly what's occurring -- understand the context under which they're going to be making decisions in the future about the way in which the Congress wants to treat nuclear energy," said.

Flint is careful not to sound like he's trying to pressure Congress at such a sensitive time, but there is no question that he and other industry representatives are working to prevent support for nuclear power from unraveling on Capitol Hill.

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[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. Infomation, not inFORmation. As in $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

The Chicago definition of a good politician is one who stays bought.

Congress is filled with good politicians.

[Autumn]

2. With bags of cash.

Best fucking Democracy money can buy.

[Vinnie From Indy]

5. +1

You can almost here the politicians telling this lobbyist, "You guys fucked up big time and now it's gonna cost you twice as much for my vote!"

Cheers!

[somone]

3. The nuclear renaissance died last Friday

Opposition will be fierce in the U.S.

[fittosurvive]

4. Unfortunately, Congress is not interested in learning the facts,

they are much more concerned with analyzing the results of the polling data.

[meow mix]

6. not scrambling for japan of course, fucking cowards

i have zero respect remaining for the pro-nukers