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Originally Posted by blueash
I am confused, completely utterly confused. Are you saying that we don't subsidize oil exploration and extraction? Are you saying that coal is the source of most of the electricity in this country? Can you perhaps provide me with links as to how much electricity is coal generated, and how little the US taxpayer has given the gas and oil industry in the last few years? That will help my confusion. I'll check back.
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Not directed to me, but...
Fully 60% of electricity in America is generated with fossil fuels. Of this amount 38.3% is from natural gas, 21.8% comes from coal. Nuclear comes in at 18.9%. 20% is generated with "renewables", including wind (9.2%), Hydroelectric (6.3%), Photovoltaic (2.8%) and Solar (2.8%). The rest (each under 1%) comes from various sources such as landfill gas, wood, etc. (U.S. Energy Information Administration website, tools - FAQ)