VILSACK UNVEILS ENERGY PLAN

THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR IOWA'S NEW 4TH DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL SEAT HAS UNVEILED HER ENERGY PLAN.

CHRISTIE VILSACK SAYS AMERICA'S CURRENT ENERGY POLICY IS GRIDLOCKED IN WASHINGTON, SO SHE WANTS TO CREATE A NATIONAL ENERGY COUNCIL TO SET POLICY FOR THE NEXT 50 YEARS:

MRS. VILSACK'S PLAN ALSO INCLUDES DEVELOPING NEW BIO-FUELS MARKETS AND RENEWING FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS, THE DOLLAR A GALLON TAX CREDIT FOR ADVANCED BIO-FUEL PRODUCTION.

SHE SAYS WE SHOULD ALSO SUPPORT ALL FORMS OF DOMESTIC ENERGY PRODUCTION.

THAT INCLUDES SUPPORT FOR THE PROPOSED KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT PLACED ON HOLD BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION.

VILSACK SAYS THE JOBS THE PROJECT WOULD CREATE TRUMP OTHER OBJECTIONS:

MRS. VILSACK ALSO DIDN'T RULE OUT MORE NUCLEAR PLANTS IN IOWA'S FUTURE.

SHE SAYS WHILE IT'S UP TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO DEBATE PROPOSALS LIKE MID AMERICAN ENERGY'S CONSIDERATION OF A NEW NUCLEAR PLANT, VILSACK SAYS NO ENERGY OPTIONS SHOULD BE RULED OUT:

MRS. VILSACK TOURED MID AMERICAN'S PORT NEAL ELECTRICAL ENERGY PLANT NEAR SIOUX CITY ON HER CAMPAIGN STOP.

SHE MADE HER COMMENTS AT A NEWS BRIEFING AT THE CITY'S PUBLIC LIBRARY.