Differences between republicans and democrats: The Environment
Yes, there's vast room for improvement and yes, I fear the President will approve Keystone, but even so there are stark and significant differences between the 2 parties, both in D.C. and on the state level. Look at the difference in environmental policy in blue states and red states. The administration has set standards for mercury and toxic air pollution from power plants. Can you even imagine the republicans, who want to dismantle the EPA, doing this?
In contrast to its total absence from the Republican Party platform (as a sign of the GOP’s anti-science global warming denial), the Democratic Party platform directly engages on climate change issues — with the term appearing 18 times in the platform.
http://getenergysmartnow.com/2012/09/03/democratic-party-platform-engages-climate-change/
http://www.issues2000.org/celeb/Democratic_Party_Environment.htm
The Republican plan to abolish the EPA, ending the four-decade bipartisan consensus to ensure healthy air and water for our kids
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2011/02/17/207553/the-republican-plan-to-abolish-epa-ending-the-four-decade-bipartisan-consensus-to-ensure-health-air-and-water-for-our-kids/
http://drich13.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/19/10758284-republican-plan-cuts-13rd-of-epa-funding-dismantles-regulatory-powers-eliminates-climate-advisors
Energy and environment in the GOP platform: They said what?
http://grist.org/politics/energy-and-environment-in-the-gop-platform-they-said-what/
