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Energy and The Election

NCPA Analysis of Democrat Energy Proposals

 

Clinton

Edwards

Obama

Kucinich

Richardson

Energy Proposal

$150 Billion over 10 years to invest in alternative energy, basic energy research, green jobs, and to modernize 20 million low-income homes; cut two-thirds oil imports by 2030

$13 billion per year for investing in renewable energy, biofuels, clean coal, subsidizes automakers, smart growth, and efficiency tax credits; cut oil imports by one-third by 2025

$150 Billion over 10 years invested in renewable energy, green job training, clean coal, biofuels, smart growth, and to modernize manufacturing; cut oil consumption 35% by 2030

Promotes
Works Green Administration that finances green jobs, expansion of renewable energy, and energy efficiency.

Major public investments in renewable energy, biofuels, carbon sequestration, and technology to reduce greenhouse gases; Cut oil demand by 50% by 2050

Oil and Gas Tax Breaks

Repeal

Repeal

Repeal

Voted yes to repeal

Unstated

Penalize Gas Price Gouging

Favors

Favors

Favors

Has voted for it before

Has supported in New Mexico

Offshore Drilling

Opposes

Opposes

Opposes

Unstated; has opposed before

Opposes

Arctic Drilling

Opposes

Opposes

Opposes

Opposes

Opposes

Opening Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Favors

Favors

Opposes; unless emergency

Unstated

Opposed in 2000; except as last resort

Subsidies for "coal-to-liquid" fuels

Opposes

Opposes

Favors; if emits 20% lower emissions

Unstated

Favors; if carbon sequestration

Ethanol Subsidies

Favors

Favors; 65 billion gallons of biofuels by 2025

Favors

Unstated

Favors

Expansion of Nuclear Power

Called herself “agnostic”

Opposes

Qualified support

Opposes

Favors

Renewable Portfolio Standard (% of electricity)

25% by 2025

25% by 2025

25% by 2025

20% by 2010

50% by 2040

Increasing Fuel Economy (CAFE)

Increase to 55 miles per gallon (mpg) by 2030

Increase to 40 mpg by 2016

Double fleetwide standard by 2028

45 mpg for cars and 40 mpg for SUVs

50 mpg fleetwide standard by 2020

Cap Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Cap-and-trade w/ auction; reduce 80% by 2050

Cap-and-trade w/ auction; reduce 80% by 2050

Cap-and-trade w/ auction; reduce 80% by 2050

Cap-and-trade w/ auction; reduce 80% by 2050

Cap-and-trade w/auction; reduce 90% by 2050

New Climate Treaties

Favors

Favors

Favors

Favors; would sign Kyoto

Favors

New Energy Taxes

Favors windfall profits  tax; Open to carbon taxes

Unstated

Open to carbon taxes

Favors windfall profits tax; Open to carbon taxes

Opposes gas tax

 

Clinton

Edwards

Obama

Kucinich

Richardson

 

Democrat Websites

Hillary Clinton
http://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/energy/
http://www.hillaryclinton.com/files/pdf/poweringamericasfuture.pdf

John Edwards
http://johnedwards.com/issues/energy/new-energy-economy/
http://johnedwards.com/news/press-releases/20071125-home-heating-costs/

Barack Obama
http://www.barackobama.com/issues/energy/
http://obama.senate.gov/press/050831-obama_stateme/

Dennis Kucinich
http://www2.kucinich.us/issues/energy.php

Bill Richardson
http://www.richardsonforpresident.com/issues/energy?id=0002

 

Other Resources

How Green Is Your Candidate? – Grist Online
http://www.grist.org/feature/2007/07/06/candidates/

The Candidates on Energy Policy – Council on Foreign Relations
http://www.cfr.org/publication/14755/

Major Candidates on Energy NY Times
http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2007/11/28/business/20071128_ENERGY_GRAPHIC.html

 

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