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December 11, 2007

On the Issues: Environment

Sen. Joe Biden (D)

"Focus on climate change, leading the world forward, reducing emissions, defending clean air and water, and making polluters pay for cleanup."



Sen. Hillary Clinton (D)

"Hillary's bold energy plan would reduce global warming pollution by 80 percent, cut oil imports by two-thirds and create 5 million jobs."



Sen. Chris Dodd (D)

“I will reduce carbon emissions by 80 percent and create jobs by investing $50 billion in alternative energy from a corporate carbon tax.”



Sen. John Edwards (D)

"I will fight global warming by capping carbon emissions, creating new jobs in renewable energy and using energy more efficiently."



Rudy Giuliani (R)

"America’s government, corporations and individuals must engage in efficiency and conservation efforts that diversify our energy portfolio, without damaging America’s competitiveness."



Mike Gravel (D)

"Reduce America's carbon footprint on the world by initiating legislation to tax carbon at the source and put a cap on carbon emissions."



Mike Huckabee (R)

"We should see to it that our care for the environment enhances its aesthetic value and preserves the resources for future generations."



Duncan Hunter (R)

"The best way to protect and improve the environment is to harness the American entrepreneurial spirit through incentives to invent, develop and deploy new clean energy technologies."



Dennis Kucinich (D)

"Condition trade on environmental standards, end oil warring, sign Kyoto, organize around sustainability, end coal/nuclear power, preserve public lands."



Sen. John McCain (R)

"In the tradition of Theodore Roosevelt, John McCain believes that we have a sacred duty to be proper stewards of the environment."



Sen. Barack Obama (D)

"I will promote policies that combat climate change and balance America's need for a healthy, sustainable environment with economic growth."



Ron Paul (R)

"Private property rights are the most effective weapon against pollution; enforce them, stop subsidizing oil and cleaner alternatives will flourish."



Bill Richardson (D)

"We need a revolution to break our addiction to foreign oil, develop renewable energy and create the jobs of the future."



Mitt Romney (R)

“We must ... implement common-sense policies and use new and effective technologies to protect our land, air and water."



Tom Tancredo (R)

"Believes in decreasing foreign dependence on oil, expansion of drilling and supports the continued use of coal as an energy source."



Fred Thompson (R)

"Conducting research and development into technologies that strengthen national security through greater energy independence and improving the environment."

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