Table of Contents:
1: Global Warming: Is It Man-Made? | Reducing Carbon Emissions
2: Offshore Oil Exploration and Drilling | Drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)
3: "Clean Coal" | Natural Gas
4: Nuclear Energy | Endangered Species
5: Water Shortage | Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Geothermal)
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From a July 2007 speech on the floor of the Senate: "I know that when it comes to the word 'carbon,' the range of views among my colleagues is varied and complex. I am among those senators who believe that carbon from human activities contributes to climate change, that it is an immediate threat, and that we must immediately require emission reductions through a strong cap-and-trade system." |
From remarks made at a wind turbine-manufacturer in Portland, Ore., in May: "For all of the last century, the profit motive basically led in one direction—toward machines, methods and industries that used oil and gas. Enormous good came from that industrial growth, and we are all the beneficiaries of the national prosperity it built. But there were costs we weren't counting, and often hardly noticed. And these terrible costs have added up now—in the atmosphere, in the oceans, and all across the natural world." |
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The Democratic presidential contender, Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.), acknowledges that climate change is real, man-made and an "immediate threat."
Arizona Sen. John McCain, the Republican candidate, along with Sen. Joe Lieberman (I–Conn.), introduced the 
Wild card:
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From a speech in Portsmouth, N.H., in October 2007: "No business will be allowed to emit any greenhouse gases for free. Businesses don't own the sky, the public does, and if we want them to stop polluting it, we have to put a price on all pollution." |
From an op-ed McCain wrote for The Financial Times March 19, 2008: "Americans and Europeans need to get serious about substantially reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the coming years or we will hand over a much-diminished world to our grandchildren. … We need a successor to Kyoto, a cap-and-trade system that delivers the necessary environmental impact in an economically responsible manner." |
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Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisBut also goto www.SolarPanel-Rental.com to register to get a solar system without large upfront charges, or to buy.
These are non-issue matters. This country is going down the tubes and it has absolutely nothing to do with global warming. As long as the American public refuses to address the issues that are tearing apart our economy, things will only continue to get worse.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisHere's a hint: We can stop worrying about how much carbon dioxide we're putting into the air. We'll soon be so poor that we won't be able to afford cars or even electricity for that matter. Our per capita carbon footprint will match that of third world nations because we will BE a third world nation!
new energy is very important
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisMan, you are right on in reference to being distracted from the most serious issues at hand. You have the media to blame for this; part of the "doom and gloom" policy.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisI work for a company that has a solution to our energy crisis. If this is not at the top of our priorities list, there will be no economy here. Becoming a third world nation as a result is assured and may be actually getting off lightly.
I disagree with the theory that humankind CREATED global warming. Has he/she contributed to it, yes. Sarah Palin has asserted this.
Focus America.
All of a sudden, $150 billion, over 10 years, seeems like a real piker. If we can spend more, constructively, we should do it!
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisThe bigger concern is that both the candidates agree on "Clean Coal" as part of their energy program. Clean coal is a myth. There is no known process to scrub the greenhouse gases in a coal-based energy plant. When both the parties agree on something like this beware. The planet and it's citizens are about to get hosed.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisI work in the renewable resources industry. I also live where they want to drill for more oil. Can we just not say that word anymore. I hope the LHC will fix everything. I dont even know what that even means.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisMcCain voted for the first time for renewable energy on Friday. Only because it was attached to the bailout bill. He previously voted with identical votes to Inhofe on 42 out of 44 votes, against clean reneweables like solar, wind, geothermal and ocean and high tech funding like for algae, a total of 50 times.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to this'Mcain's 50 Votes Against Clean Energy' includes all of the links to the Senate roll-call votes for each one so you can verify these votes.
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Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisAlthough McCain has a strong record with regard to global warming, "
Unfortunately, McCain has successfully created media buzz, even here, that he is pro clean renewables. The record is the exact opposite.
Drill baby drill... urgh.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisHas CitizenRE actually performed any installations other than the photo op for Ed Begley's show? Last I heard they were supposed to have their manufacturing plant up and running by September, 2007. A recent query to their PR person revealed that, despite assurance by a sales rep at a local home show, they in fact did not have any plants up and running yet, and had not performed a single installation. Many have labeled this a pyramid scheme, and without substantiation in the form of testimonials (the site boasts more than 33,000 commitments), I'm inclined to believe the worst at this point.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisPolitics are the same on both (any) side of the border; lots of hot air but no teeth (read money/penalties) when it comes to real action after being elected. Whoever wins the race in the U.S. will face the same issues that exist today, and it is unlikely that either candidate will put the environment of tomorrow ahead of food (money/fat profits) on the table today.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisObama blocks drilling offshore US, then commits up to $10 billion of taxpayer money to help Brazil drill the offshore Tupi oil field. And China has signed a deal to get much of that non-Middle East oil.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisWe could really use the hundreds of thousands of union oil industry jobs here in the US, and the $ trillions of oil income wouldn't hurt either.
And the oil from Alaska is sold to Japan? Not in my back yard complainers, should have all the gas stations in their area closed. Everything comes from somebody's yard.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisWhy do I keep getting the feelings that America is last. Sold to the lowest bidder, with poverty for all to come in 2010.
51% voted for Change, well Change you got, change is all you'll have in your pocket if we do not Revolt, Re Vote now.
And the oil from Alaska is sold to Japan? Not in my back yard complainers, should have all the gas stations in their area closed. Everything comes from somebody's yard.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisWhy do I keep getting the feelings that America is last. Sold to the lowest bidder, with poverty for all to come in 2010.
51% voted for Change, well Change you got, change is all you'll have in your pocket if we do not Revolt, Re Vote now.