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The benefits of recycling outweigh the costs.

Plastic grocery bags should not be banned. I don't mind if they ban plastic bags for non-food items. However, when it comes to produce and other foodstuff, I think those particular plastic bags are necessary. Also, I always reuse the ones I receive at the checkout. If more people weren't simply throwing them away after one-time use, then this wouldn't be nearly as much of an issue. And on a final note... paper bags always break on the way home. They're less sturdy. So, until a new alternative is developed, I'm going to say plastic bags should not be entirely banned yet.

Global warming cannot be stopped. This is not to say that the Earth's atmosphere and temperatures aren't changing exponentially. However, there is a lot of evidence that suggests the same is occurring on almost every other planet within the solar system. It's a natural phenomena that *mig

Air pollution laws have a positive effect on the economy.

Congress should not lift the ban on offshore oil drilling.

The federal government should release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Absolutely. If the reserve isn't keeping a surplus for economic emergencies, then what exactly is a good reason for releasing just a tiny bit of the reserved oil?

Climate change will have no effect on the economy.

The U.S. government should increase the national gas mileage standard.

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

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

Global warming is a problem primarily caused by humans; higher average temperatures are partly or entirely the result of human actions. I would say that there's enough evidence to confirm that as humans we play some part in the global warming effect. However, there are scientific trends seen in other planets that lead me to believe we're just expediting the process a little bit, but "we d

Plastic grocery bags should not be banned. I don't mind if they ban plastic bags for non-food items. However, when it comes to produce and other foodstuff, I think those particular plastic bags are necessary. Also, I always reuse the ones I receive at the checkout. If more people weren't simply throwing them away after one-time use, then this wouldn't be nearly as much of an issue. And on a final note... paper bags always break on the way home. They're less sturdy. So, until a new alternative is developed, I'm going to say plastic bags should not be entirely banned yet.

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

The benefits of recycling outweigh the costs.

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

UNKNOWN: Is global warming a problem that humans must take actions to address?

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

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. have signed the Kyoto Treaty?

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

UNKNOWN: Should the government regulate greenhouse-gas emissions?

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

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

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

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: 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?