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Roses are Red, Campaigns Should be Green?

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Wednesday, February 14, 2007   

Presidential candidates are being challenged to “walk the talk” as they crisscross the country and offset the greenhouse gas pollution generated by their own campaigns. Comments from Julia Bovey of the NRDC Action Fund, an affiliate of the Natural Resources Defense Council, Nevada State Senator Dina Titus (D-Clark County) and Julie Ann Fishel of the Western Shoshone Resources Defense Project.


Politics can be dirty business – and this Valentine’s Day, Presidential candidates are being asked to clean things up—literally—by offsetting the greenhouse gas pollution generated by their own campaign. Candidates can still take the campaign plane to Nevada and keep what’s called a “carbon neutral” pledge, according to Julia Bovey with the NRDC Action Fund. She says using hybrid and flex-fuel vehicles instead of big gas-guzzlers can make a big difference, and for pollution that’s unavoidable, like flying, candidates can purchase “carbon credits” that can be used to invest in clean energy technologies in Nevada.


"We’re asking the candidates to put their own practices to the test, when it comes to making sure that they aren’t making global warming worse, simply by trying to run for office."

The challenge is getting mixed response in Nevada from some politicians and Native American environmental advocates who say a carbon neutral campaign would be a positive step; but commitments from candidates to deal with global warming in their platforms would be even better.


Nevada State Senator Dina Tutus says she hopes candidates will go a whole lot further…


"I think every campaign should try to recycle as much as possible, but I think the bigger concern is to emphasize that global warming is real, and that we need international cooperation (:09) and the U.S. instead of contributing to the problem should be helping to solve it; now I think if you can get that kind of commitment from the candidates, I think that’s a big step."

With a new coal-fired power plant being proposed on Shoshone Land, Julie Ann Fishel with the Western Shoshone Resources Defenses Project says the carbon neutral campaign pledge is a good start.


"I think it needs to go farther, I think they should actually ask the presidential candidates for a commitment to address environmental issues first and foremost as a matter of top security for the entire country (:11) and to immediately address industry contamination of land, air and water."

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Presidential contenders might have to change how they get to the Silver State, if they want to accept an environmental challenge to “leave no pollution behind.” Mike Clifford reports…


Bovey 202-289-2420, Fischel 702-468-0230. NRDC’s Peter Lehner at 202-513-6240 has a copy of the letters sent to candidates, asking them to run “green” campaigns.





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