Where do the Presidential Candidates Stand on Environmental Issues?

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From global warming and renewable energy to corn ethanol and drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the environment is a hot-button topic in the 2008 presidential race. And in the wake of record gas prices, rising energy costs, food recalls and increasing awareness of climate change, voters’ concerns about these issues are at a new level.

So where do the presidential candidates stand on these issues? Which candidate promises to be the fiercest protector of our national resources and truest steward of the health of our beautiful blue planet? Which candidate has actual plans for green collar jobs or transitioning our energy economy to renewable sources?

Fortunately, there are a number of resources available to help you learn who has real concerns and who is just blowing hot air. The League of Conservation Voters is an excellent starting point. Rating each candidate based on his or her environmental voting record (at the state and federal levels), here are their respective LCV ratings, by the numbers (from 0 to 100, 100 being best):

League of Conservation Voters Ratings:

  • Published on Feb 4, 2008
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