More refineries and more crude oil to process are among solutions to the energy crises proposed by Indiana

Congressman Steve Buyer, R-4th.

Solving the energy crisis means the U.S. must rebalance its energy

portfolio.

Buyer wants to open the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve and areas

of the continental shelf to oil exploration; build more nuclear power

plants; make it easier to build oil refineries and nuclear power

plants and provide nearly $5.67 billion in incentives to develop

alternative fuels.

Loan guarantees would encourage companies to build

“environmentally responsible” nuclear power generating plants.

“We have to get the U.S. into reprocessing/recycling of nuclear

waste,” Buyer said. In France, which generates 94 percent of its

electricity through nuclear power, 80 percent of spent nuclear fuel

material is reused, he said.