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Environment & Global WarmingThe leading environmental issues in this election are energy independence and global warming. Candidates' opinions on global warming range from agreeing to the Kyoto protocol to decreasing the percentage of carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050 to skepticism about the human causes of global warming. Energy independence solutions range from taxing oil companies to funding renewable energy to drilling for oil in American territory, including the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge and offshore of California and Florida.Environment & Global Warming News
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Democratic Stand on Environment & Global Warming
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Senator Clinton champions a Strategic Energy Fund (paid for by oil companies who must either invest in renewable energy or give part of their windfall profits) to promote clean energy technologies, increase energy efficiency and establish a market-based program to reduce greenhouse gasses. She supports reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent from 1990 levels by 2050, and cutting foreign oil imports by two-thirds from 2030 projected levels.
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- Terry Leach: Questioning Hillary Clinton's 'Victory' in Pennsylvania: The Rush Limbaugh Effect (0 comments)
- Hillary's Statement on Earth Day (0 comments)
- Earth Day (0 comments)
- HUBdate: Bringing Our Troops Hope (0 comments)
Mike Gravel
Gravel believes global climate change is a matter of national security and supports capping emissions and ending global deforestation. He believes we must end dependence on oil on a global level.
News Articles
- Monday, March 31 @ 4:30 PM (1 comments)
- Re: Why not support Mike Gravel? - Lew Rockwell (0 comments)
- Global warming hands - MSNBC (0 comments)
- Senator Gravel to Speak at EcoFest in New York City (0 comments)
Barack Obama
Senator Obama supports implementation of a market-based cap-and-trade system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with goals of 1990 levels by 2020 and 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. Senator Obama pledges to reduce dependence on foreign oil and nonrenewable, polluting sources of energy. He also supports increased investment in energy efficiency and advanced clean-energy technologies, including biofuels, clean coal and nuclear technology. He also has proposed a jobs program for emerging green tech industries.
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- Frank Schaeffer: Rove's Next Trick -- If Obama Must Answer For His Minister Now, Just Wait to See Wh (0 comments)
- Barack Rally at Indiana University (0 comments)
- Representative Lois Capps (D-CA) Endorses Obama; Delegate Countdown - 285 To Go (0 comments)
- Senator Jeff Bingaman Endorses Barack Obama (0 comments)
Republican Stand on Environment & Global Warming
Mike Huckabee
Huckabee promises to achieve energy independence by the end of his second term. He believes energy independence is key to success in winning the war on terror and in globalization. His plan will include exploring, conserving and pursuing alternative energy sources.
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- David Horton: The Birds and the Huckabees (0 comments)
- Why Huckabee Faces Tougher Sledding - Barron's (0 comments)
- Huckabee Adviser Clarifies Remark About Homosexuality And Necrophilia: They're Both "Aberrant Behavi (0 comments)
- Huckabee: America Should End Energy Consumption In This Decade (1 comments)
John McCain
McCain believes we should limit carbon emissions by using market forces that will bring advanced technologies, such as nuclear energy, to the market faster, and at the same time reduce our dependence on foreign energy. He believes in common sense stewardship.
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- McCain, GOP senators call for easing of ethanol rules - CNN (0 comments)
- Matt Stoller: And Al Gore Helps John McCain into the White House (0 comments)
- Barack Obama mocks John McCain - Telegraph.co.uk (0 comments)
- McCain in the Middle - FOXNews (2 comments)
Ron Paul
Paul believes we should slow emissions and stop subsidizing big oil companies to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. He encourages use of nuclear power as a good alternative energy source. He believes property rights are the foundation of environmental issues.
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- Maybe Ron Paul Was Right - Daily Green (0 comments)
- The Ron Paul Campaign: The Glass is Half Full (0 comments)
- Paul Blames Federal Reserve for Weak Economy - FOXNews (2 comments)
- Dave Johnson: The Appeal of Ron Paul (0 comments)
Mitt Romney
Romney believes achieving energy independence will come from a combination of efforts including developing alternative sources like biodiesel, ethanol, nuclear and coal gasification and drilling for more domestic oil such as in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. He is against sweeping mandates like Kyoto.
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- Romney makes a campaign stop at DMACC (0 comments)
- Governor Mitt Romney on the Current Environmental Debate (1 comments)
