This was released last night, I think:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_PjqnxSxOs[/youtube]
From his website:We spend approximately $1 billion a day overseas on oil. Chris has long supported innovation and research in alternative energy sources, and while transitioning from oil to alternative energies will not be quick or easy, now is the time to forge ahead with serious commitments in wind, solar, biofuels, and other options. Our state’s success in bringing Fisker Automotive to build innovative, sporty electric cars at the former GM Boxwood facility is a testament to the commitment of the federal, state, and county governments to alternative energy and building a green manufacturing economy in Delaware.
While Chris commends the Obama Administration for holding BP accountable and establishing the Victim Compensation Fund, he has been a strong opponent of offshore drilling in Delaware. As Senator, he will continue fighting for offshore wind farms off the coast of Delaware. The University of Delaware and leading companies in the state continue to provide critical research in solar, fuel cell, and batteries that further Delaware’s alternative energy capability. This investment in alternative energy sources is critical in increasing our domestic energy capacity and reducing our reliance on foreign oil.
Focusing on Delaware’s advantages in the alternative energy business is exactly the thing. But I do hope that Chris would also be a vote to undo the massive subsidies that come with traditional carbon extraction and let the regular capital markets weigh in on the necessity of off-shore drilling. Undoing those subsidies pretty much kills deepwater drilling off of coasts for a pretty long time.