Climate in 2008 Election
Contenders tread carefully through coal dispute.
Maria Gunnoe's car brake lights have been vandalised and two of her dogs shot dead. The intimidation appeared aimed at silencing her criticism of a controversial form of mining that involves blowing up mountaintops to reach coal.
Financial Times.
14 May 2008
Stumping on climate, McCain faults Bush.
Senator John McCain intensified his criticism of President Bush’s environmental polices on Tuesday, asserting that in the effort to stem climate change, “America can lead and not obstruct.”
New York Times.
14 May 2008
McCain talks environment in state stop.
Nuclear power should be part of the nation's strategy to reduce global warming, Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Tuesday during a campaign trip to Washington state that emphasized environmental issues.
Associated Press.
14 May 2008
McCain brings his campaign to Oregon.
John McCain, trying to show he is a different kind of Republican, talked about climate change Monday when he brought his presidential campaign to Oregon for the first time.
Salem Statesman Journal.
14 May 2008
McCain targets independents with 'green' effort.
Sen. John McCain visited a watershed center outside Seattle, where he stressed his commitment to environmental protection.
All Things Considered.
14 May 2008
McCain breaks with Bush on climate change.
Sen. John McCain outlined his proposal to address climate change this morning, offering plans that would go beyond President Bush's but fall short of the bipartisan bill headed for a Senate vote next month.
Washington Post.
13 May 2008
Clinton, Obama talk up clean coal.
US Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are talking more about "clean coal" and less about global warming as they woo voters in West Virginia and Kentucky - two states that sit at the heart of the nation's coal economy.
Reuters.
13 May 2008
How green is John McCain?
Perspective is everything in politics, and after nearly eight years of President George W. Bush's disastrous environmental policy, Atilla the Hun would have looked green by comparison.
Time Magazine.
13 May 2008
McCain picks climate words with delicacy.
In a last-minute move highlighting the delicacy of climate-change politics, John McCain on Monday decided not to utter a line in a prepared speech suggesting he would penalize industrializing countries that refuse to commit to greenhouse-gas reductions.
Wall Street Journal.
13 May 2008
John McCain outlines a plan to tackle global warming.
Distancing himself from President Bush, John McCain pledged a new era of environmental stewardship Monday as he outlined his plan to address global warming, a cause he has embraced since activists hounded him during his 2000 run for president.
Los Angeles Times.
13 May 2008
McCain reveals emissions proprosals.
Republican presidential candidate John McCain would push for mandatory cuts of carbon dioxide emissions to curb global warming, but his system would be less restrictive than competing plans and offer flexibility for the biggest polluters.
Dallas Morning News.
13 May 2008
McCain breaks with Bush on warming.
John McCain broke with the Bush administration and GOP orthodoxy Monday as he declared global warming real and reached out to Democrats and independents with a free-market solution that includes capping carbon-fuel emissions.
Associated Press.
13 May 2008
McCain touts greener goals.
Sen. John McCain used a wind energy company in Portland as a backdrop Monday to describe his determination to break with the Bush administration and take a much more aggressive approach to fighting global warming.
Portland Oregonian.
13 May 2008
McCain pledges to combat climate change.
Republican John McCain, differing sharply with President George W. Bush, said on Monday he would pursue mandatory U.S. curbs on greenhouse gas emissions if he wins the White House in November.
Reuters.
13 May 2008
Will McCain's global warming pitch work in Oregon?
Arizona Sen. John McCain unveiled his plan for combating global warming in one of the most aggressively environmental states. Will it draw voters? Maybe.
Associated Press.
13 May 2008
McCain differs with Bush on climate change.
Senator John McCain sought to distance himself from President Bush on Monday as he called for a mandatory limit on greenhouse gas emissions in the United States to combat climate change.
New York Times.
13 May 2008
McCain outlines environment proposal.
John McCain today will call for free-market principles and engagement with China and India to reduce global-warming emissions, signalling that environmental issues will play a part in the November general election.
London Guardian.
13 May 2008
Environmental stances are balancing act for McCain.
McCain has made the environment one of the key elements of his presidential bid.
Washington Post.
12 May 2008
McCain urges free-market principles to reduce global warming.
Republican John McCain, reaching out to both independents and green-minded social conservatives, argues that global warming is undeniable and the country must take steps to bring it under control while adhering to free-market principles.
Associated Press.
12 May 2008
McCain woos Democrats on environment.
After spending several weeks staking out positions on taxes, Iraq and judges designed to appeal to conservatives, John McCain is shifting his attention to independents and Democrats, with proposals on climate change.
Wall Street Journal.
12 May 2008
