2008 ID Senate Debate: on Energy & Oil


Jim Risch: We’re running out of oil; we must drill our way through this

Risch said we’re running out of oil and we need to develop alternative energy sources, but meanwhile we need to use compressed natural gas, nuclear energy, wind power, and “drilling our way through this.”

LaRocco responded, “We could create 14,000 new jobs in Idaho just by embracing new types of energy.”

Rammell added, “I’m so sick & tired of global warming. If we continue to support this lie that global warming is going to destroy this world, we’re going to destroy our economy.”

Source: 2008 Idaho Senate Debate reported in Boise Weekly City Desk Oct 9, 2008

Larry LaRocco: Create 14,000 new jobs by embracing new types of energy

Risch said we’re running out of oil and we need to develop alternative energy sources, but meanwhile we need to use compressed natural gas, nuclear energy, wind power, and “drilling our way through this.”

LaRocco responded, “We could create 14,000 new jobs in Idaho just by embracing new types of energy.”

Rammell added, “I’m so sick & tired of global warming. If we continue to support this lie that global warming is going to destroy this world, we’re going to destroy our economy.”

Source: 2008 Idaho Senate Debate reported in Boise Weekly City Desk Oct 9, 2008

Rex Rammell: Lies about global warming will destroy our economy

Risch said we’re running out of oil and we need to develop alternative energy sources, but meanwhile we need to use compressed natural gas, nuclear energy, wind power, and “drilling our way through this.”

LaRocco responded, “We could create 14,000 new jobs in Idaho just by embracing new types of energy.”

Rammell added, “I’m so sick & tired of global warming. If we continue to support this lie that global warming is going to destroy this world, we’re going to destroy our economy.”

Source: 2008 Idaho Senate Debate reported in Boise Weekly City Desk Oct 9, 2008

  • The above quotations are from 2008 Idaho Senate Debate between Rex Rammell. Jim Risch, and Larry LaRocco.
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