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The U.S. cannot meet all of its energy demands within 10 years through carbon-free sources.

Polar bears should not be listed under the Endangered Species Act.

Congress should not raise the gas tax.

The U.S. government should not increase the national gas mileage standard.

Governments should not create mandatory recycling programs.

The benefits of recycling do not outweigh the costs.

Congress should lift the ban on offshore oil drilling. The only way we'll be able to get out of this mess is if we start exploiting our own resources versus expecting someone else to do it for us.

There is not a link between global warming and the rising intensity of natural disasters.

The U.S. should not have signed the Kyoto Treaty. Why should the economic engine of the world be hamstrung? If the developing world is excempt from the treaty, it just means that everyone else wants to stop our prosperity.

Global warming is not a problem that humans must take actions to address. This planet has been here long before man has arrived and will be here long after man is extict. The fossil records show much warmer and colder temperatures than we are experiencing now. Our planet's climate has cycles of change that man can do nothing ab

Racism was not a factor whatsoever in the government's response to Katrina. The problem with Katrina is that people did not act for themselves - they waited for the government to do something.

Climate change will have a negative effect on the economy. As long as the government decides it has to so something about this non problem, the impact will be huge, the effects we are already feeling with higher prices for food, fuel, etc.

Global warming is not a problem primarily caused by humans because the Earth's climate has not been affected by humans. Vulcanic eruptions cause more "harm" to the environment than all our "human caused" pollution. I know, lets ban vulcanoes

Plastic grocery bags should not be banned. Plasic bags used to be the enviro's "cure" for the use of paper bags... now it's "evil". Leave the market alone and allow the consumer to decide. I say, bring back the paper bag!

The U.S. should expand oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Anywhere there is a resource for the U.S. energy needs should be explored and used. It is the law of suppy and demand. More demand equals higher prices unless the supply is increased. Conservation (or restricting demand) does not work.

The U.S. should permit commercial logging in national forests. Living in Oregon, I see so many forest in a diseased state due to the fact that logging is banned in many area. Having a natural resourse that will regrow should be used.

The government should not regulate greenhouse-gas emissions. CO2 is a natural byproduct of life. To regulate such emissions is to regulate life - no thank you.

The U.S. should allow drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The only way for the U.S. to reduce dependence on foreign oil is to produce it ourselves. We have the resources and the technical knowledge to do so.

UNKNOWN: Can global warming be stopped?

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

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

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: 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: 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: 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?

UNKNOWN: Should car alarms be banned?