| Environment |
Newt Gingrich - R
Website
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No Running Mate Selected |
| Environment, a General Statement |
Gingrich: Replace the Environmental Protection Agency, which has become a job-killing regulatory engine of higher energy prices, with an Environmental Solutions Agency that would use incentives and work cooperatively with local government and industry to achieve better environmental outcomes while considering the impact of federal environmental policies on job creation and the cost of energy.
Source: www.newt.org/solutions/american-energy-plan (10/31/2011) |
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| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
Gingrich: Replace the Environmental Protection Agency, which has become a job-killing regulatory engine of higher energy prices, with an Environmental Solutions Agency that would use incentives and work cooperatively with local government and industry to achieve better environmental outcomes while considering the impact of federal environmental policies on job creation and the cost of energy.
Source: www.newt.org/solutions/american-energy-plan (10/31/2011) |
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| These are available issue topics for which there were no responses. |
| Global Warming, Climate Change |
| ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) Oil Drilling |
| Environmental Regulation |
| Clean Air Act & Clear Skies Initiative |
| Clean Air Technologies |
| Carbon Tax |
| Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits |
| Developing World Greenhouse Emissions |
| Developing World and Climate Change |
| Environment Technology for Developing World |
| Tropical Deforestation |
| Cap-and-Trade System to Reduce Carbon Emissions |
| Free Market Incentives |
| Power Plant Emissions |
| Higher Gasoline Tax |
| Kyoto Protocol |
| U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) |
| Clean Water Act and Water Quality |
| Clean Drinking Water |
| Toxic Waste |
| Polluter-Pays Superfund Fees |
| Interior Department |
| National Parks |
| National Forests and Healthy Forests Initiative |
| National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act |
| Land, Rivers and Lakes |
| Factory Farms |
| Oceans |
| Tropical Rainforests |
| Wetlands |
| Invasive Species |
| Endangered Species |
| Cruelty to Animals |
| Recycling and Trash |
| Environment |
Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. - R
Website
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No Running Mate Selected |
| Environment, a General Statement |
Huntsman: End the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Gross Regulatory Overreach
The EPA has overplayed its hand. While the nation struggles to recover from economic turmoil, the EPA has imposed vast new rules on the nation's energy producers, crippling one of the most critically important components of economic recovery: energy supply. The following are examples of the many rules Gov. Huntsman will oppose and/or roll-back:
Ozone Standard Revision - This rule promises no clear benefits yet threatens to hinder job growth in the form of what is effectively a nationwide construction ban that benefits no one more than China.
Joint Fuel-Efficiency Rules - This rule, approved by the EPA and Department of Transportation, will bar heavy-duty vehicles from converting to natural gas, which America has an abundance of. Astonishingly, this was enacted even after the agencies concluded that "more alternative-fueled vehicles on the road would arguably displace petroleum-fueled vehicles, and thereby increase both U.S. energy and national security by reducing the nation's dependence on foreign oil."
Expedite the Environmental Permitting Process
Gov. Huntsman is committed to streamlining the process for developing new energy supplies and bringing them to market.
Source: jon2012.com/
issues/jobs-economy-regulatory-reform (11/05/2011) |
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| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
Huntsman: End the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Gross Regulatory Overreach
The EPA has overplayed its hand. While the nation struggles to recover from economic turmoil, the EPA has imposed vast new rules on the nation's energy producers, crippling one of the most critically important components of economic recovery: energy supply. The following are examples of the many rules Gov. Huntsman will oppose and/or roll-back:
Ozone Standard Revision - This rule promises no clear benefits yet threatens to hinder job growth in the form of what is effectively a nationwide construction ban that benefits no one more than China.
Joint Fuel-Efficiency Rules - This rule, approved by the EPA and Department of Transportation, will bar heavy-duty vehicles from converting to natural gas, which America has an abundance of. Astonishingly, this was enacted even after the agencies concluded that "more alternative-fueled vehicles on the road would arguably displace petroleum-fueled vehicles, and thereby increase both U.S. energy and national security by reducing the nation's dependence on foreign oil."
Source: jon2012.com/
issues/jobs-economy-regulatory-reform (11/05/2011) |
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| These are available issue topics for which there were no responses. |
| Global Warming, Climate Change |
| ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) Oil Drilling |
| Environmental Regulation |
| Clean Air Act & Clear Skies Initiative |
| Clean Air Technologies |
| Carbon Tax |
| Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits |
| Developing World Greenhouse Emissions |
| Developing World and Climate Change |
| Environment Technology for Developing World |
| Tropical Deforestation |
| Cap-and-Trade System to Reduce Carbon Emissions |
| Free Market Incentives |
| Power Plant Emissions |
| Higher Gasoline Tax |
| Kyoto Protocol |
| U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) |
| Clean Water Act and Water Quality |
| Clean Drinking Water |
| Toxic Waste |
| Polluter-Pays Superfund Fees |
| Interior Department |
| National Parks |
| National Forests and Healthy Forests Initiative |
| National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act |
| Land, Rivers and Lakes |
| Factory Farms |
| Oceans |
| Tropical Rainforests |
| Wetlands |
| Invasive Species |
| Endangered Species |
| Cruelty to Animals |
| Recycling and Trash |
| Environment |
Ron Paul - R
Website
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No Running Mate Selected |
| Environment, a General Statement |
Paul: The federal government has proven itself untrustworthy with environmental policy by facilitating polluters, subsidizing logging in the National Forests, and instituting one-size-fits-all approaches that too often discriminate against those they are intended to help.
The key to sound environmental policy is respect for private property rights. The strict enforcement of property rights corrects environmental wrongs while increasing the cost of polluting.
In a free market, no one is allowed to pollute his neighbor's land, air, or water. If your property is being damaged, you have every right to sue the polluter, and government should protect that right. After paying damages, the polluter's production and sale costs rise, making it unprofitable to continue doing business the same way. Currently, preemptive regulations and pay-to-pollute schemes favor those wealthy enough to perform the regulatory tap dance, while those who own the polluted land rarely receive a quick or just resolution to their problems.
Source: www.ronpaul2008.com (12/02/2007) |
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| Global Warming, Climate Change |
Paul: After additional consideration and analysis and shortly before the release of the Climategate emails in late 2009, Ron Paul identified the artificial panic around Global Warming as an elaborate hoax:
"The greatest hoax I think that has been around for many, many years if not hundreds of years has been this hoax on [...] global warming." - Ron Paul on Fox Business, Nov. 4, 2009
"[The Copenhagen treaty on climate change] can't help the economy. It has to hurt the economy and it can't possibly help the environment because they're totally off track on that. It might turn out to be one of the biggest hoaxes of all history, this whole global warming terrorism that they've been using, but we'll have to just wait and see, but it cannot be helpful. It's going to hurt everybody." - Ron Paul on the Alex Jones Show, Nov. 5, 2009
Source: www.ronpaul.com/on-the-issues/global-warming (10/31/2011) |
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| National Forests and Healthy Forests Initiative |
Paul: I consistently vote against using tax dollars to subsidize logging in National Forests.
Source: www.ronpaul2008.com (12/02/2007) |
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| These are available issue topics for which there were no responses. |
| ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) Oil Drilling |
| Environmental Regulation |
| Clean Air Act & Clear Skies Initiative |
| Clean Air Technologies |
| Carbon Tax |
| Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits |
| Developing World Greenhouse Emissions |
| Developing World and Climate Change |
| Environment Technology for Developing World |
| Tropical Deforestation |
| Cap-and-Trade System to Reduce Carbon Emissions |
| Free Market Incentives |
| Power Plant Emissions |
| Higher Gasoline Tax |
| Kyoto Protocol |
| U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) |
| Clean Water Act and Water Quality |
| Clean Drinking Water |
| Toxic Waste |
| Polluter-Pays Superfund Fees |
| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
| Interior Department |
| National Parks |
| National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act |
| Land, Rivers and Lakes |
| Factory Farms |
| Oceans |
| Tropical Rainforests |
| Wetlands |
| Invasive Species |
| Endangered Species |
| Cruelty to Animals |
| Recycling and Trash |
| Environment |
Rick Perry - R
Website
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No Running Mate Selected |
| These are available issue topics for which there were no responses. |
| Environment, a General Statement |
| Global Warming, Climate Change |
| ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) Oil Drilling |
| Environmental Regulation |
| Clean Air Act & Clear Skies Initiative |
| Clean Air Technologies |
| Carbon Tax |
| Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits |
| Developing World Greenhouse Emissions |
| Developing World and Climate Change |
| Environment Technology for Developing World |
| Tropical Deforestation |
| Cap-and-Trade System to Reduce Carbon Emissions |
| Free Market Incentives |
| Power Plant Emissions |
| Higher Gasoline Tax |
| Kyoto Protocol |
| U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) |
| Clean Water Act and Water Quality |
| Clean Drinking Water |
| Toxic Waste |
| Polluter-Pays Superfund Fees |
| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
| Interior Department |
| National Parks |
| National Forests and Healthy Forests Initiative |
| National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act |
| Land, Rivers and Lakes |
| Factory Farms |
| Oceans |
| Tropical Rainforests |
| Wetlands |
| Invasive Species |
| Endangered Species |
| Cruelty to Animals |
| Recycling and Trash |
| Environment |
Buddy Roemer - R
Website
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No Running Mate Selected |
| These are available issue topics for which there were no responses. |
| Environment, a General Statement |
| Global Warming, Climate Change |
| ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) Oil Drilling |
| Environmental Regulation |
| Clean Air Act & Clear Skies Initiative |
| Clean Air Technologies |
| Carbon Tax |
| Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits |
| Developing World Greenhouse Emissions |
| Developing World and Climate Change |
| Environment Technology for Developing World |
| Tropical Deforestation |
| Cap-and-Trade System to Reduce Carbon Emissions |
| Free Market Incentives |
| Power Plant Emissions |
| Higher Gasoline Tax |
| Kyoto Protocol |
| U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) |
| Clean Water Act and Water Quality |
| Clean Drinking Water |
| Toxic Waste |
| Polluter-Pays Superfund Fees |
| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
| Interior Department |
| National Parks |
| National Forests and Healthy Forests Initiative |
| National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act |
| Land, Rivers and Lakes |
| Factory Farms |
| Oceans |
| Tropical Rainforests |
| Wetlands |
| Invasive Species |
| Endangered Species |
| Cruelty to Animals |
| Recycling and Trash |
| Environment |
Mitt Romney - R
Website
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No Running Mate Selected |
| Global Warming, Climate Change |
Romney: I believe that climate change is occurring - the reduction in the size of global ice caps is hard to ignore. I also believe that human activity is a contributing factor. I am uncertain how much of the warming, however, is attributable to man and how much is attributable to factors out of our control... Internationally, we should work to limit the increase in emissions in global greenhouse gases, but in doing so we shouldn't put ourselves in a disadvantageous position that penalizes American jobs and economic growth.
Source: 2010 book No Apology (10/12/2012) |
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| ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) Oil Drilling |
Romney: "I understand the Alaska pipeline is running less than one-third full. As president, I would push to open new opportunities for America’s energy security, onshore and offshore, especially in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. I would not have dragged my feet on exploration and development of major prospects onshore and offshore as this Administration has.
In a Romney Administration, you will find permitting reform that will help Alaska unlock its potential, statewide. The federal government should be an ally in the effort to develop more of our nation's resources, not an obstacle. We will respect the rights Alaska gained with Statehood -- including control of Alaska lands, waters, and wildlife."
Source: mittromney.com (10/12/2012) |
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| Environmental Regulation |
Romney: As president, Mitt Romney will eliminate the regulations promulgated in pursuit of the Obama administration's costly and ineffective anti-carbon agenda. Romney will also press Congress to reform our environmental laws to ensure that they allow for a proper assessment of their costs.
Ensure that environmental laws properly account for cost in regulatory process
Provide multi-year lead times before companies must come into compliance with onerous new environmental regulations
Source: www.mittromney.com/issues/regulation (08/07/2012) |
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| Clean Air Act & Clear Skies Initiative |
Romney: "I believe we should keep our air and our water clean. And that we don’t want to have pollutants that are interfering with our health and damaging the ability of our children to enjoy good health...
I think we may have made a mistake, we have made a mistake is what I believe, in saying that the EPA should regulate carbon emissions. I don’t think that was the intent of the original legislation [Clean Air Act], and I don’t think carbon is a pollutant in the sense of harming our bodies. We can agree to disagree...
My view is that the EPA getting into carbon and regulating carbon has gone beyond the original intent of the legislation. I do believe we should reduce the pollutants that harm our health."
Source: town hall event in Derry, New Hampshire (10/12/2012) |
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| Clean Air Technologies |
Romney: Mitt Romney is proud of the environmental progress that we have made to improve our nation’s air and water quality and supports continued progress. However, while our air and water laws have served us well over the years, he recognizes that they are significantly out of date and in need of reform.
Source: www.vote411.org (10/14/2012) |
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| These are available issue topics for which there were no responses. |
| Environment, a General Statement |
| Carbon Tax |
| Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits |
| Developing World Greenhouse Emissions |
| Developing World and Climate Change |
| Environment Technology for Developing World |
| Tropical Deforestation |
| Cap-and-Trade System to Reduce Carbon Emissions |
| Free Market Incentives |
| Power Plant Emissions |
| Higher Gasoline Tax |
| Kyoto Protocol |
| U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) |
| Clean Water Act and Water Quality |
| Clean Drinking Water |
| Toxic Waste |
| Polluter-Pays Superfund Fees |
| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
| Interior Department |
| National Parks |
| National Forests and Healthy Forests Initiative |
| National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act |
| Land, Rivers and Lakes |
| Factory Farms |
| Oceans |
| Tropical Rainforests |
| Wetlands |
| Invasive Species |
| Endangered Species |
| Cruelty to Animals |
| Recycling and Trash |
| Environment |
Rick Santorum - R
Website
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No Running Mate Selected |
| Environment, a General Statement |
Santorum: I have supported numerous initiatives that help right the environmental wrongs of the past and preserve our natural environment. Among these initiatives is the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program, which grants federal funds to help mining states like Pennsylvania recover land that was damaged through the mining process. I have also cosponsored several bipartisan bills to help preserve the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. To help the industrial centers of the Commonwealth, I am proud to support legislation that provides financial assistance for brownfields revitalization. These projects have been especially beneficial to areas like Reading, Bethlehem, and Pittsburgh that have been damaged by soil and water contamination left by industrial development. Protecting our natural resources and preserving the beauty of the American wilderness for all generations to enjoy are among my priorities as your Senator.
Source: Candidate Website (10/07/2006) |
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| These are available issue topics for which there were no responses. |
| Global Warming, Climate Change |
| ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) Oil Drilling |
| Environmental Regulation |
| Clean Air Act & Clear Skies Initiative |
| Clean Air Technologies |
| Carbon Tax |
| Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits |
| Developing World Greenhouse Emissions |
| Developing World and Climate Change |
| Environment Technology for Developing World |
| Tropical Deforestation |
| Cap-and-Trade System to Reduce Carbon Emissions |
| Free Market Incentives |
| Power Plant Emissions |
| Higher Gasoline Tax |
| Kyoto Protocol |
| U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) |
| Clean Water Act and Water Quality |
| Clean Drinking Water |
| Toxic Waste |
| Polluter-Pays Superfund Fees |
| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
| Interior Department |
| National Parks |
| National Forests and Healthy Forests Initiative |
| National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act |
| Land, Rivers and Lakes |
| Factory Farms |
| Oceans |
| Tropical Rainforests |
| Wetlands |
| Invasive Species |
| Endangered Species |
| Cruelty to Animals |
| Recycling and Trash |