useful on and it's stuff. my question goes to what i guess theoretical l the that on the left decidedly revamped, reengineered uclear option has some potential. robert stone, the documentarian has a new ably know nd fascinating film i think called pandora's promise about that prospect. backing from michael shellenberg and stewart brand. o my question goes to public opinion and nuclear power. have you seen any volatility on that front in the course of the last two or three years?

>> good question. i think you should check out the scholars network that you should check out. we'll be featured by two political scientist, one at georgetown, one at m.i.t., where they're making an argument for energy innovation approach. and i'm sure , they probably have public that n evidence to back up. is opinion varies by the united states, everyone knows that. opinions are likely to vary regionally. s i recall, they were arguing there's a lot of public support option and ear itself whereas the relative

resources and the opinions would things like solar and wind more in the northeast and in the northwest. and they argue that we should encourage innovation at the regional level by setting up regional investments that would -- they're not really analyzing on what i'm here. they're not necessarily against or a cap in trade system. but they're focusing more on the the side which is innovation that we're going to have to have, going have to make use of technology, and discover new technology and bring them on-line. and so that, they think, should public/private investment banks that are easonably organized to be different experiments in different regions in the united states and let the market goes after ere that

that. market. a interesting we put up different ideas. i think we need to think about all of them. >> one more? >> roger elmore, my question is opinion as well. hope ere any glimmers of with -- you said that politicians and what they say is nfortunately the most influential thing. conservative influential voices out there hat are not climate change skeptics that have some influence over public opinion? well, former congressman robert engal was leading a group called conservatives for fighting global warming.

about his what i said position. from former congressman south carolina. because he was defeated by a tea party challenge. right now i think there are about three republicans in congress. counting all of them in the house and in the senate who are prepared to speak up. maine, collins in olympia snowe who's leaving, she take it anymore. illinois, i think she waivers. it's just very difficult for office holders and office ans running for right now because there's a powerful interest movement on the right.

nd that consists from the bottom up from the texas that were itizens keeping up. eagle eye on every single thing they do. hat's perfectly good as a democratic proposition. are good citizens citizens. and then there are big money eople prepared to send in checks, fun ad campaigns and challenges to anybody who knows the slightest inclination to eal with reality or to compromise. that's on't think forever. nothing in american politics is forever. and there are lots of republicans who don't agree with these things. there are a lot of people in office that don't agree with these things. but they're afraid to speak up the hey're the last of republican-identified voters who don't re