Like Night And Day: Obama's And Romney's Views on the Environment

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama may seem to hold similar views on some issues in this election, but the environment is not one of them.  President Obama believes there should be more environmental regulations, while Mitt Romney believes in fewer regulations.  This article thoroughly covers the differences in their two perspectives on the importance of government in regulating the environment.

President Obama:

-Backs EPA-proposed regulations that will limit the CO2 emissions from power plants that run on fossil fuels.

-Wants to control and reduce the emission of mercury from power plants—a plan that was proposed by the EPA.

-Wants to allow the federal governments to continue regulating gas and oil drilling on federal lands.

Mitt Romney:

-Against regulating CO2 emissions as proposed by the EPA.

-Notes that regulations by the EPA on limiting toxins from coal-fired power plants puts too much of a monetary burden on plant operators.  

-Wants more oil and gas drilling on federal lands

-Believes the EPA has "gotten out of control"

-Wants less regulation on nuclear power to help the industry grow again

http://e360.yale.edu/feature/obama_vs_romney_a_stark_contrast_on_the_environment/2572/
"This article was written by Yale Environment 360 senior editor Fen Montaigne, with research assistance from Rebeka Ryvola, Aliyya Swaby, and Jacob Cohn."  It cites numerous documents, including the US Department of Energy, and it was published on September 17, 2012.

Source: http://www.giss.nasa.gov/research/news/20070208/

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