Bill Richardson - Environment

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The benefits of recycling outweigh the costs. “I encourage New Mexicans to rededicate themselves to using our resources more wisely by recycling and reusing materials they purchase,”

The federal government should release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Obama has comprehensive plan which includes tapping reserves

Congress should not lift the ban on offshore oil drilling. "It's a very bad idea"

The U.S. should have signed the Kyoto Treaty. Kyoto and "well beyond"

Global warming is a problem that humans must take actions to address. Richardson for "mandatory, market-based greenhouse gas reduction program"

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

The government should regulate greenhouse-gas emissions. Richardson for regulating gas emissions

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

UNKNOWN: Is global warming a problem primarily caused by humans?

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

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. expand oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico?

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

UNKNOWN: Can global warming be stopped?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. government provide incentives for manufacturers to build fuel-efficient cars?

UNKNOWN: Does the EPA effectively protect the environment?

UNKNOWN: Which plan would be more effective at reducing greenhouse gas emissions?

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

UNKNOWN: What effect will expanded ethanol production have on the economy?

UNKNOWN: Can the U.S. meet all of its energy demands within 10 years through carbon-free sources?

UNKNOWN: What effect will climate change have on the economy?

UNKNOWN: Is there a link between global warming and the rising intensity of natural disasters?

UNKNOWN: Should U.S permit commercial logging in national forests?

UNKNOWN: What overall impact will expanded ethanol production have on the environment?

UNKNOWN: Should plastic grocery bags be banned?

UNKNOWN: Prior to Katrina, did the local and federal authorities know the breaching of the levees was possible?

UNKNOWN: Should governments create mandatory recycling programs?

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: Has the deployment of National Guard members overseas affected the ability of the government to respond to Katrina?