jleverson - Environment

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

Polar bears should be listed under the Endangered Species Act.

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

The cap and trade system would be more effective at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The U.S. should not allow drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (ANWR). At our current rate of consumption, the oil located in ANWR would last only 6 months and have almost no effect on the price at the pump

The U.S. government should not provide incentives for manufacturers to build fuel-efficient cars. it's through a shift in personal ideology, not government regulation, that this problem will be solved.

The U.S. cannot meet all of its energy demands within 10 years through carbon-free sources. maybe within 30

Global warming can be stopped. I hope so, although it may be too late

Congress should lift the ban on offshore oil drilling. it already has

The federal government should not release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. it's was created to be used for matters relating to national security, NOT to ease prices on customers (which it wouldn't do anyway)

The U.S. government should not increase the national gas mileage standard. it's through a shift in personal ideology, not government regulation, that this problem will be solved. Increased regulation will only damper the economy more than it already has been

UNKNOWN: Is global warming a problem primarily caused by humans?

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

UNKNOWN: Should the government regulate greenhouse-gas emissions?

UNKNOWN: Does the EPA effectively protect the environment?

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: Do the benefits of recycling outweigh the costs?

UNKNOWN: What effect will climate change have on the economy?

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

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

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

UNKNOWN: Should plastic grocery bags be banned?

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: 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?