.... nor does it allow development of alternative energies.

Actually there is money in this bill for development of alternative
technologies, although you will probably still oppose the bill
overall.

In the 1,148-page bill, Republicans authorized $273-million for
nuclear R&D in fiscal 2004, increasing to $545-million in FY-08. The
amount was more than half of the $480-million authorized for renewable
energy R&D in FY-04, which would increase to $710-million in FY-08.
Funding for fossil R&D was authorized at $530-million, under the bill,
ramping up to $626-million in FY-08.

John Hughes