Carol Hoenig - Environment
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Kyoto Protocol
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Pollution
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Opinions
The benefits of recycling outweigh the costs.
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management should not euthanize wild horses to curb overpopulation.
The federal government should not release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Congress should not lift the ban on offshore oil drilling.
The deployment of National Guard members overseas has significantly affected the ability of the government to respond to Katrina.
There is a link between global warming and the rising intensity of natural disasters.
Expanded ethanol production will have a neutral overall impact on the environment.
Expanded ethanol production will have a positive effect on the economy.
Plastic grocery bags should be banned. There is no need for those plastic grocery bags. They annoy me in a number of ways. Let's eliminate them!
The cap and trade system would be more effective at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. I am taking a less-than-educated stand on this, without having time to adequately research the suggested plans.
The U.S. should not permit commercial logging in national forests.
Global warming can be stopped.
Climate change will have a negative effect on the economy.
The U.S. government should provide incentives for manufacturers to build fuel-efficient cars.
The government should regulate greenhouse-gas emissions.
The U.S. should not expand oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
The U.S. should have signed the Kyoto Treaty.
Global warming is a problem primarily caused by humans; higher average temperatures are partly or entirely the result of human actions.
The U.S. should not allow drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (ANWR).
Available resources are not being used wisely under the circumstances.
We can expect a loss of political points from the administration's planning and response.
Global warming is a problem that humans must take actions to address.
Racism was one factor among many that influenced the Administration's response to Katrina.
UNKNOWN: Should polar bears be listed under the Endangered Species Act?
UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. government increase the national gas mileage standard?
UNKNOWN: Does the EPA effectively protect the environment?
UNKNOWN: Should states be allowed to adopt tougher fuel efficiency regulations than the federal standard?
UNKNOWN: Can the U.S. meet all of its energy demands within 10 years through carbon-free sources?
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: 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: Is buying a used conventional engine car more environmentally friendly than buying a new hybrid?
UNKNOWN: Should the European Union tax imports from countries that have not ratified the Kyoto Protocol?