Election 2008: How To Green Your Vote
Just how green is your favorite candidate? Check out these fast facts to learn where each candidate stands on the top eco-issues currently under debate.
Hillary Clinton
Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Supports a cap-and-trade system to cut U.S. emissions 80% below 1990 levels by 2050
Renewable Energy: Proposes $50 billion 10-year fund to invest in renewable energy. Aims for 25% of U.S. energy to come from renewables by 2025
Fuel-Economy Standards for Cars: Supports fleetwide standard of 40 mpg by 2020 and 55 mpg by 2030
Coal:
Proposes a “phased-in” requirement to require new coal plants to trap and store carbon emissions. Supports “clean-coal” technologies that produce fewer emissions than conventional.
Nuclear Energy: “Agnostic” regarding nuclear power
Barack Obama
Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Supports a cap-and-trade system to cut U.S. emissions 80% below 1990 levels by 2050
Renewable Energy: Proposes $150 billion over 10-years in investments in renewable energy. Calls for 25% of U.S. energy to come from renewables by 2025 and 30% of the federal government’s electricity to come from renewables by 2020.
Fuel-Economy Standards for Cars: Supports standard for cars of 40 mpg and light trucks of 32 mpg by 2020.
Coal: Would consider a moratorium on new coal plants unless they trap and store carbon emissions as long as this moratorium does not slow the construction of new plants. Supports “clean-coal” technologies that produce fewer emissions than conventional.
Nuclear Energy: Supports nuclear power
John McCain
Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Coauthor of the Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act, which would reduce emissions 65% by 2050. Supports a cap-and-trade system.
Renewable Energy: Supports renewables but does not have an articulated plan for investments or standards. Voted against a 10% standard in 2005 and a 20% standard in 2002.
Fuel-Economy Standards for Cars: Supports raising standards but has not stated a target.
Coal: Supports U.S. use of coal.
Nuclear Energy: Supports nuclear power
Mitt Romney
Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Does not support a cap-and-trade system unless it is enacted globally.
Renewable Energy: Supports renewables but does not have an articulated plan for investments or standards.
Fuel-Economy Standards for Cars: Opposes raising standards and calls for “other steps” to make cars more efficient
Coal: Supports U.S. use of coal.
Nuclear Energy: Supports nuclear power.
Knowledge is Power
Need more info? Check out these sites for comprehensive info about each candidate’s environmental voting records.
League of Conservation Voters
Grist: How Green Is Your Candidate?
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Anastasia Beaverhousin
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