Alan Augustson - Environment

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There is a link between global warming and the rising intensity of natural disasters.

Governments should not create mandatory recycling programs. This is not helpful. Reducing our consumption -- that's what we have to do.

The U.S. can meet all of its energy demands within 10 years through carbon-free sources. Or, even if it cannot, it should proceed to meet absolutely every possible demand carbon-free and sustainably.

The deployment of National Guard members overseas has significantly affected the ability of the government to respond to Katrina. There are plenty of active and reserve units that the National Guard need never have been activated. Control of National Guard units, including troops, weapons and real estate, needs to revert to the Governors of the respective states. It is counterprodu

Congress should not lift the ban on offshore oil drilling. Opening ANWR to drilling will not yield nearly enough oil to affect prices, or to wean us from foreign oil.

Prior to Katrina, local and federal authorities knew the breaching of the levees was possible. Absolutely. Ask Dr. Ivor van Heerden at LSU -- he knew that a Cat-4 hurricane would turn Orleans Parish into a ten-foot-deep toxic lake.

Expanded ethanol production will have a negative effect on the economy.

Expanded ethanol production will have a negative overall impact on the environment.

Climate change will have a negative effect on the economy. CATASTROPHIC negative effect.

The U.S. government should provide incentives for manufacturers to build fuel-efficient cars.

The EPA does not effectively protect the environment.

The U.S. should have signed the Kyoto Treaty. However, it must be made clear that the Kyoto Treaty does not go nearly far enough to prevent a climate catastrophe.

Global warming is a problem that humans must take actions to address.

Global warming is a problem primarily caused by humans; higher average temperatures are partly or entirely the result of human actions.

The carbon tax system would be more effective at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Plastic grocery bags should be banned.

The U.S. should not expand oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.

The U.S. should not permit commercial logging in national forests.

The government should regulate greenhouse-gas emissions.

The U.S. should not allow drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (ANWR).

UNKNOWN: Should polar bears be listed under the Endangered Species Act?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. government increase the national gas mileage standard?

UNKNOWN: Can global warming be stopped?

UNKNOWN: Should the federal government release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?

UNKNOWN: Should states be allowed to adopt tougher fuel efficiency regulations than the federal standard?

UNKNOWN: Do the benefits of recycling outweigh the costs?

UNKNOWN: Is reducing meat consumption an effective way to combat global warming?

UNKNOWN: Has racism affected the government response to Katrina?

UNKNOWN: Was the government well-prepared to respond to Katrina?

UNKNOWN: Should landfills be privatized?

UNKNOWN: Should current air pollution laws be changed?

UNKNOWN: Should government regulate mercury levels in the environment?

UNKNOWN: Should Congress raise the gas tax?

UNKNOWN: What effect do air pollution laws have on the economy?

UNKNOWN: Should Al Gore win the Nobel Peace Prize?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. Bureau of Land Management euthanize wild horses to curb overpopulation?

UNKNOWN: Is buying a used conventional engine car more environmentally friendly than buying a new hybrid?

UNKNOWN: What political impact can we expect from the administration's planning and response?

UNKNOWN: Should the European Union tax imports from countries that have not ratified the Kyoto Protocol?

UNKNOWN: Should car alarms be banned?