From today's mailbag:
Sioux Falls, SD - United States Senate candidate Joel Dykstra has announced his support of the energy legislation currently being proposed by South Dakota Senator John Thune.
Dykstra attended the Gas Price Forum in Sioux Falls Wednesday hosted by Senator Thune where he detailed the plan. Dykstra said Thune's bill is a good checklist for real action and addresses the root causes and possible solutions to high energy prices. Dykstra said, "It marks a change from 20 years of inaction in Washington on energy solutions and so many other issues facing our nation today."
Dykstra said he was encouraged by the active leadership shown on the issue by South Dakota's Republican Senator and commends him for working to finally move forward with some meaningful legislation.
Dykstra has outlined his own proposals for solving the energy crisis at campaign stops across the state the last few months. His five-point plan includes:
1. The immediate removal of the moratorium on drilling and exploration of federal lands in Alaska, the offshore areas currently off limits and the oil shale areas of Colorado, Wyoming and Utah.
2. Increased production of renewable energy, including bio-fuels and wind power.
3. Development of a Trans-Continental Transmission system to deliver wind power from South Dakota and surrounding states east to the major markets.
4. Increased development of nuclear power generation.
5. A modern "Manhattan Project" to develop new energy technologies that can reduce American's dependence on hydrocarbons by as much as 50% in 10 years.
Details on these proposals can be found on Dykstra's web site at http://www.joeldykstraforsenate.com/issues_energy.html
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