| The Declaration of Independence affirms our right to life, so
government is obligated to restrict life-threatening pollution. However,
carbon dioxide is not a pollutant, and climate change, although probably
requiring adaptation, is not clearly life-threatening. Regulations should
be specified at the most local level possible, so federal regulations
should apply only to pollution crossing state borders. I further support
ending federal governmental immunity from state environmental
regulations. | A sound environmental policy means good jobs and good
business. I support long-term investments in clean, renewable energy –
solar, wind, biofuels -- and mass transportation to provide real solutions
to protect the environment for future generations. We must reduce our
dependence on fossil fuels and end subsidies of polluting
industries. | If pollution crosses state or national borders, provide easy
access to jury trials and remove all that pretrial legal fiction that
favors wealthy litigants. This will reduce unneeded regulation, provide
quick affordable justice for both the private citizen plaintiffs and small
business defendants. Allow cost recovery of frivolous suits. |
