Environment

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Congress should lift the ban on offshore oil drilling.

Congress should lift the ban on offshore oil drilling.

Lot's of the regulations against offshore drilling were enacted in the '60's. I'd have to say our technologies are much more advanced now and the chances of major spills is now much less than it was ...

 Stand Taken 10/12/2008 12:12 AM

The U.S. should allow drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).

"Begin to avail ourselves of the oil we haven't allowed ourselves to extract, in . . . the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge."

posted by vizinertiaApproved 10/11/2008 8:05 PM

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

"The overarching moral challenge of our time."

posted by vizinertiaApproved 10/11/2008 7:09 PM

The U.S. should expand oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.

Olson would vote to significantly expand environmentally responsible drilling for oil and natural gas on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico

posted by TMassApproved 10/11/2008 5:03 PM

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

Expand federal incentives for fuel-efficient hybrids

posted by RyanWApproved 10/11/2008 4:47 PM

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

Increase fuel standards

posted by RyanWApproved 10/11/2008 4:01 PM

Landfills should not be privatized.

 Stand Taken 10/11/2008 1:32 AM