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Opinions
The U.S. government should not increase the national gas mileage standard. within limitations
States should be allowed to adopt tougher fuel efficiency regulations than the federal standard.
Congress should not raise the gas tax.
Buying a used conventional engine car is more environmentally friendly than buying a new hybrid.
Reducing meat consumption is not an effective way to combat global warming.
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management should not euthanize wild horses to curb overpopulation.
Government should regulate mercury levels in the environment.
Car alarms should not be banned.
Governments should create mandatory recycling programs.
Air pollution laws have a negative effect on the economy.
Landfills should be privatized.
Current air pollution laws should be changed to provide for less restrictions.
Prior to Katrina, local and federal authorities knew the breaching of the levees was possible.
Climate change will have a negative effect on the economy.
The U.S. should permit commercial logging in national forests. With limitations
Expanded ethanol production will have a neutral effect on the economy.
There is a link between global warming and the rising intensity of natural disasters.
The benefits of recycling outweigh the costs.
Expanded ethanol production will have a negative overall impact on the environment.
Plastic grocery bags should be banned. Time to get some things right. The plastic bags while convenient are something that could be done away with now. Don't think the shift to personal shopping bags will take off as a viable option anytime soon, but certainly long-term it is the best option
We can expect a loss of political points from the administration's planning and response. There are going to be shifts and finger pointing till the very end of this administration. I suspect we will see some similar manipulation of "facts" and "fantasy".
The cap and trade system would be more effective at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Global warming cannot be stopped. slowed possibly but not entirely stopped
The U.S. government should provide incentives for manufacturers to build fuel-efficient cars.
The EPA does not effectively protect the environment.
The federal government should not release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Not at this time.
The U.S. should expand oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
The government should regulate greenhouse-gas emissions.
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.
Global warming is a problem that humans must take actions to address.
The U.S. should not allow drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (ANWR).
Congress should lift the ban on offshore oil drilling.
The U.S. cannot meet all of its energy demands within 10 years through carbon-free sources.
Polar bears should be listed under the Endangered Species Act.
UNKNOWN: Has racism affected the government response to Katrina?
UNKNOWN: Was the government well-prepared to respond to Katrina?
UNKNOWN: Should Al Gore win the Nobel Peace Prize?
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?