What Can Pro-Environment Voters Learn from the Biden-Palin Debate?
What Can Pro-Environment Voters Learn from the Biden-Palin Debate?After reviewing all the issues that were argued and discussed by Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Sarah Palin during the 2008 vice presidential debate, what lessons can pro-environment voters take away that will help them make an informed decision when they cast their votes?Answer: If voters who are deeply concerned about the environment are looking for the ideal pairing of presidential and vice presidential candidates, neither McCain-Palin nor Obama-Biden is likely to satisfy them completely. Both campaigns favor drilling for more oil domestically, although only Palin currently advocates opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas exploration. Both campaigns also favor using “clean coal” and “safe nuclear” technology along with renewable energy sources such as
