Presidential Candidates on the Environment
In keeping with the Biojournalism flavor of this blog, I decided to look at the upcoming presidential election and the presidential candidates’ view on the environment and environmental issues. I must say I was pleased with all of them. Take a look for yourself on their opinions and plans:
Barack Obama-Dem.
- Reduce Carbon Emissions 80% by 2050
- Invest in Clean Energy Future- $150 Billion to advance clean energy technology
- Require that 25% of energy consumed in US be from renewable sources by 2025
- Require 36 billion gallons of renewable fuels to be included in the fuel supply by 2022
- All new buildings carbon neutral, or produce zero emissions, by 2030
- Restore U.S leadership on Climate Change
Barack Obama Photo Credit: Barack Obama via Flickr
John McCain-Republican party nominee
- Foster care for environment through healthy economy
- Dependency on foreign oil is both environmental and security issue, plans to reduce dependency
- Leader on Global warming issue- take action before its too late
- Cites environmentalist and U.S President Theodore Roosevelt as a hero
- Emphasis on renewable and sustainable natural resource use
- member of Republicans for Environment Protection organization
- Would transform the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) into new cabinet departments
John McCain. Photo Credit: Wigwam Jones via Flickr
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent from 1990 levels by 2050
- Increase fuel efficiency standards to 55 miles per gallon by 2030
- help automakers retool their production facilities through $20 billion in “Green Vehicle Bonds.”
- Reduce electricity consumption 20 percent from projected levels by 2020 by changing the way utilities do business
- Require all federal buildings designed after January 20, 2009 to be zero emissions buildings
- Investment in new technologies such as plug-in hybrids and demand-reduction technologies
Hillary Clinton. Photo Credit: Daniella Zalcman via Flickr
For more information on candidate opinions on the environment, read about their opinions and plans on their websites:
- Barack Obama– http://www.barackobama.com/issues/energy/
- Hillary Clinton– http://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/energy/
Kallen is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Biology and Journalism at the University of Oregon and, of course, writing a blog.
Samper said,
March 8, 2008 @ 12:01 am
My question is where are they getting their numbers from? Why all these 80%s? Is this some magic number that polls showed tested well with the average American or do they have a scientific point. Will an 80% reduction in this or that be making a big impact or is the number just flash?
GreenMatters08 said,
March 8, 2008 @ 9:41 am
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