John Spencer Yantiss - Environment

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Governments should not create mandatory recycling programs.

Global warming cannot be stopped. No more than the rotation of the Earth, or its orbit around the Sun--and those are not caused or altered by mankind either!

Reducing meat consumption is not an effective way to combat global warming.

Plastic grocery bags should not be banned. Plastic bags are still necessary in many cases, but there should be a vigorous and sustained media campaign to decrase their use. The primary ingredient in plastic is petroleum oil, and plastic manufacturing is a critical component of our oil consumption.

Global warming is not a problem primarily caused by humans; there is no conclusive evidence that the Earth is warming unnaturally. Global warming, in the sense promoted by Al Gore, is a fiction. If only people would TRULY read history, and not swallow whole, the tripe and diatribes spewed out by the "mainstream moron media" and the enterainment industry, it would be abundantly clear that it is purely NATURAL for the earth to go through cycles of warming and cooling; it has always been so, and will continue to be so, irrespective of erroneous alarms raised for, at best ignorant fears, and, at worst, political motives.

The benefits of recycling outweigh the costs. Although this is another one of those questions which cannot be properly answered with a simple yes or no--some recycling is not cost-effective--very focussed reprocessing is extremely efficacious. Much depends on the material being recycled. For instance, recycling paper is counter productive. Paper is made from tree-farm-grown trees; there is no lumbering of hard woods, or "old" forests. In fact, the millions of acres of tree farms, grown, harvested, and replanted by paper companies, is of enormous importance, producing incalculable amounts of oxygen, sustaining a renewable resource and industry, and providing scores of thousands of jobs. There are many more attendant benefits as well. On the other hand, recycling plastic should be encouraged, and pursued vigorously. Plastic is made from oil, and plastics are found in almost every product now being made. If we want to reduce our use of oil, we should focus at least as much on reducing plastic production, as we do on fuel oil consumption. So, the answer is really "Yes" and "No." There is no such choice here.

Congress should not raise the gas tax.

The U.S. government should not provide incentives for manufacturers to build fuel-efficient cars.

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

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

Prior to Katrina, local and federal authorities knew the breaching of the levees was possible.

Climate change will have no effect on the economy.

Congress should lift the ban on offshore oil drilling.

The federal government should not release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

It is inconclusive to say there is a link between global warming and the rising intensity of natural disasters. Not due to human activity. If anyone cares to do any true research, as in reading historical records, and even prehistorical, as in studies of the geological record, it will be found that climatic fluctuations, sometimes almost cataclysmic in scope, are a

The U.S. should not have signed the Kyoto Treaty.

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

The U.S. should permit commercial logging in national forests.

Global warming is not a problem that humans must take actions to address.

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

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

The government should not regulate greenhouse-gas emissions.

The benefits of recycling outweigh the costs. Although this is another one of those questions which cannot be properly answered with a simple yes or no--some recycling is not cost-effective--very focussed reprocessing is extremely efficacious. Much depends on the material being recycled. For instance, recycling paper is counter productive. Paper is made from tree-farm-grown trees; there is no lumbering of hard woods, or "old" forests. In fact, the millions of acres of tree farms, grown, harvested, and replanted by paper companies, is of enormous importance, producing incalculable amounts of oxygen, sustaining a renewable resource and industry, and providing scores of thousands of jobs. There are many more attendant benefits as well. On the other hand, recycling plastic should be encouraged, and pursued vigorously. Plastic is made from oil, and plastics are found in almost every product now being made. If we want to reduce our use of oil, we should focus at least as much on reducing plastic production, as we do on fuel oil consumption. So, the answer is really "Yes" and "No." There is no such choice here.

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: Can the U.S. meet all of its energy demands within 10 years through carbon-free sources?

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

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 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?