Environment and Climate Change

John McCain's Record

The Bush Administration has continued to play politics with our environmental policy by working to discredit accepted science on global warming, and the Republican field of candidates has joined him. Some mock it, and others simply refuse to say anything about it.

Their environmental policies are irresponsible, given all the evidence that we need to start making some real changes. Nevertheless, they stick their heads in the sand and pretend a problem doesn't exist.

McCain Cancels Event Aboard Oil Rig Due to Weather

July 23, 2008 - Think Progress: In announcing his newfound support for offshore drilling, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) consistently touts the safety of offshore oil exploration. “[I]t’s safe enough these days that not even Hurricanes Katrina and Rita could cause significant spillage,” he said...
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John McCain's Energy Plan: Fewer Jobs, More Waste for Nevada

June 25, 2008 - In the same week John McCain admitted that his new plan to end the moratorium on offshore oil drilling would have nothing more than a "psychological impact" on energy prices, McCain is bringing his out of touch campaign agenda to Nevada. While recent polls show that three quarters of Nevadans oppose construction of a nuclear repository at Yucca Mountain, Senator McCain has repeatedly voted to approve it and now proposes the construction of at least 45 new nuclear power plants. Presumably, Senator McCain's energy plan would require shipping the waste from those new plants to Nevada.
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John McCain Adds Two More Flip-Flops to the Collection

June 17, 2008 - In addition to the flip-flop on the offshore drilling moratorium, John McCain added two other flip-flops on energy and the environment. McCain made a major shift in his global warming agenda on cap and trade and redefining the word "mandatory."...
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AD WATCH: McCain's "Global" Ad Universally Misleading

June 17, 2008 - On the same day John McCain is traveling to Houston to cave in to his friends in Big Oil, Senator McCain's campaign released a new ad intended to promote him as a champion of renewable energy. McCain is expected to call for more offshore drilling today--despite supporting a moratorium on drilling during his last presidential campaign. McCain will reverse himself on the need for a windfall profit tax for oil companies. While McCain said he was open to a tax on excessive oil company profits just six weeks ago, tonight he will tell industry executives he opposes one. Yet, despite his pattern of repeatedly voting against promoting green jobs and renewable energy technologies, McCain's new ad claims he will break our dependence on foreign oil by promoting renewable energy.
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Will McCain Denounce Falwell's Claim "Naïve" Christians Being "Duped" on Global Warming?

March 5, 2007 - John McCain's commitment to the issue of global warming may be the latest casualty of his do-anything-to-win approach to the Republican presidential primary.
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