On the Issues: The Environment
With even President Bush recently announcing a national goal of stopping the growth of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. by 2025, it's clear that the environment isn't merely an election year issue used by the 2008 presidential candidates to pluck green heartstrings in an effort to gain votes. Both contenders acknowledge the dangers of climate change, our dependency on foreign oil, and carbon emissions; and each has made serious environmental policy promises. Here's how the candidates measure up—to their touted eco-awareness as well as to one another.
