[MiddlesboroAlumni]

First let me say I'm not a big fan of Rush Limbaugh, but I think he has a vaild point here. The article Rush is referring is about the city of Los Angeles eliminating the use of electricity made from coal by 2020. Today Los Angeles receives about 40% of it's electricity from coal plants out of state. The big question is within the next 10 years how will they replace the 40% now supplied by coal and this is assuming that consumption remains the same as it is today.

The mayor insist that they will use natural gas, nuclear or hydroelectric to replace electricity produced by coal. Which brings these questions to mind.

How many nuclear, hydroelectric or natural gas plants will it take to supply this amount of power?

How many are being permitted or built in California today?

How long will the design, permitting and construction take to have these plants online?

I don't think a project of this size can be completed by 2020.

You are absolutely right.

There is no way that this plan can come into affect by 2020. It will take long enough to find out a good estimate of how many plants it will take to power it all. After that is determined, then permits will have to be given and that won't happen overnight. There is so much ignorance going on in the political world today that isn't even funny.

I also agree that Rush, for once has a good point here.