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States should be allowed to adopt tougher fuel efficiency regulations than the federal standard.

Recycling is the most environmentally friendly way to dispose of used tires. It's not the most efficient but the alternative is downright destructive (burning for fuel).

Governments should create mandatory recycling programs.

It is inconclusive to say there is a link between global warming and the rising intensity of natural disasters. I'm not prepared to say it's conclusive one way or the other, but I'm leaning 'yes'

Plastic grocery bags should not be banned. I wouldn't be opposed to a 10 cent tax b/c I don't think it would take a tremendous effort for citizens to carry a reusable bag when they go shopping. Ireland was just beginning to do this in 2004 when I was living there. In a matter of months, I noticed a significant cut down in litter (Public parks in Dublin is/was infamous for this). Would it be such a burden for Americans?

Congress should raise the gas tax.

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

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

The benefits of recycling outweigh the costs.

The carbon tax system would be more effective at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The EPA does effectively protect the environment. come on. Could they do better? Probably. But if the alternative is a non-existent agency, my opinion is that this one is effective.

The government should regulate greenhouse-gas emissions.

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

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

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

Global warming is a problem primarily caused by humans; higher average temperatures are partly or entirely the result of human actions.

Al Gore should not win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Global warming cannot be stopped.

UNKNOWN: Is buying a used conventional engine car more environmentally friendly than buying a new hybrid?

UNKNOWN: Should Congress lift the ban on offshore oil drilling?

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 federal government release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?

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: 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: 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: What effect do air pollution laws have on the economy?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. Bureau of Land Management euthanize wild horses to curb overpopulation?

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?