Just as an FYI, since I created the bill in the first place, the total revenues from the leasing of this land will come to roughly $2.4 billion a year, according to estimates.
In the bill, I specifically set aside $1.2 billion for cutting the deficit (a big problem here, especially will be an issue come July) and $1.2 billion to potentially spend on clean energy needs, such as the ones you mention below, recognizing that from the wealth of the present we can creat the wealth of the future.
It is my sincere hope that sometime soon a Senator with great expertise in this area will come forth with a plan to deal with this money from appropriations and we will not cut off his foot to spite his toe.
Anyway, I'm done sermonizing.
