http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2008/07...

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He said "radical environmentalists" have helped worsen the nation's energy crunch by opposing an expansion of oil drilling, new refineries and the pursuit of nuclear energy. Hartsuch said he supports the construction of new coal power plants, including those proposed in Marshalltown and Waterloo.

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Unlike Braley, he said, he does not fault oil companies for making record profits. He argued profit drives capital investment and helps create more energy. "I don't buy the argument of record profits. It shows a complete lack of regard or confidence in free enterprise," he said.

Hartsuch, who has raised $16,655 through the end of June, trails Braley in fundraising by a significant margin. Through mid-May, Braley has raised $640,129.

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