Obama Promises a Better Environmental Future
John Orr, Denver Public Works | September 30, 2008
Obama’s overall environmental record is shorter, but looks better than McCain’s. ++ Both want to use technology that is not ready and neither plan is as clear as it should be, but Obama wants to move the country away from oil as quickly as possible while McCain will leave it up to the market. ++ Obama plans to implement a cap-and-trade system and enforce strict transportation mandates. ++ Drilling is still the top strategy listed in McCain’s energy plan. ++ “Sometimes ‘market-based’ is just a code word for doing nothing.”
