Recently, California Assemblyman Chuck Devore has begun a drive to overturn California’s tough nuclear power laws. Under current California law, there must be a Federal Government solution for nuclear waste storage before a new nuclear plant can be built in the state.
Unfortunately, DeVore’s campaign has been marked by a series of misrepresentations and distortions.
First and foremost, there is DeVore’s claim that his motivation for supporting nuclear power is fighting global warming. This is a laughable assertion, especially when considering the fact that DeVore voted against California’s landmark Global Warming Bill, AB32, in 2006. In fact, DeVore has voted against every single environmental regulation that has passed over his desk since he took office. Also in 2006, the California League of Conservation Voters rated DeVore a big fat zero when it came to supporting environmental laws. In 2005, during his first full year in the Assembly, DeVore also earned a zero rating from the League. In other words, Chuck DeVore has never met a global warming law, alternative energy law, or environmental regulation that he has liked. The guy even voted against a law called "saving the sea otters."
