Besides the obvious fact that Dems aren’t chanting “drill, baby, drill” at their rallies, there are many other reasons that environmentalists in the US and all over the world should be crossing their fingers for an Obama White House tonight.

• Obama has called for a cap-and-trade arrangement to reduce carbon emissions by 80% by 2050, compared to McCain’s 60% cut through no stated scheme at all.
• McCain has attempted to obfuscate the issue of the environment and global warming whenever he is asked a direct question about it.
• Obama will invest $150 Billion in clean technology, opposed to McCain’s $2 Billion pledge for clean coal only.
• Offshore drilling is McCain’s answer to energy independence rather than investment in green technologies.

With Obama, the US won’t be a stumping factor in a worldwide clean energy deal – they will be the spearhead that moves such a deal forward.  With McCain, our earth and children stand to lose.

Tags: environmentalists, Obama, republican vs. democrat policy

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