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Next Session Begins

February 4, 2010

 

2009 Legislative Session

 


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100 Rev. Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155


Office Phone:
651.296.3733

Office Fax:
651.296.4239
 

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Senator Jungbauer Announces

Run for Governor

If you were on FaceBook last night or if you happened to catch the article in the Star Tribune, you would know that Senator Jungbauer has made it official.  He is throwing his name in for a run to become the next governor of the state of Minnesota!

 

Posted 7/2/09                                                                                                       

CAP-and-Trade

Senator Jungbauer gives his views on Cap and Trade.   

Posted 6/24/09

                                                                                      

Senator Jungbauer Argues

Against Higher Taxes On Senate Floor

Posted 4/27/09

STATE SENATE GIVES APPROVAL TO BUILD NEW NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

 

 

St. Paul – the Minnesota Senate gave overwhelming approval to lift a 15 year old ban on the creation of new nuclear power plants.  The 42 to 24 vote was an amendment added on to the Omnibus Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Policy Bill.

 

Sen. Jungbauer (R-East Bethel) on of the original proponents of the provision praised the Senate for acting.  “This is a great day for Minnesota,” Jungbauer said.  “I was pleased to see so many of my fellow senators on the other side of the isle support this amendment.  Now we can move forward and have a real discussion about the future of nuclear power in this state.”

 

Jungbauer, who first introduced legislation two years ago to lift the ban, insists that nuclear power generation must be apart of the states aggressive carbon reduction standards.  “If we are insistent on reducing our carbon footprint, nuclear power has to be part of the equation, after all, it has zero carbon emissions,” Jungbauer said.

 

Opponents of the bill argue that the issue of what to do with the spent fuel rods has not been addressed, while proponents argue that advanced reprocessing technology as well as the federal government’s commitment to the Yucca Mountain storage facility addresses these issues.  “The federal government has secured the funding and promised us that Yucca Mountain will come on line. We need to hold our federal officials to that commitment,” Jungbauer said.  “In addition, the reprocessing of spent fuel rods as well as the use of 3rd Generation Advanced Nuclear Power Reactors will help shed the Three Mile Island mentality that so many people still have.”

 

The bill is scheduled for a final vote on Monday.

 

Posted 4/3/09

Mike Speaks at International Conference on Climate Change

                                                      Photo: Andrew C. Revkin/ The New York Times

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Posted March 11, 2009