Poll: What Kind Of Environmental President Will Kerry Make?

[DrFunkenstein]

There was almost no mention of environmental protection during the debates, nor mention of energy policy - especially troublesome considering we are in the midst of a regional struggle/quagmire in the heart of our energy resources.

For those who don't know, Kerry's has amassed one of the most impressive environmental records in the Senate's history. That is not an exagerration. Unfortunately, the issue has not had the immediacy of terrorism and joblessness. Which is a shame, because I would put the environment as one of the issues Kerry feels most passionately about.

There is a possibility that we have the roots of a virtual revolution in American energy production/consumption in the next four years, and the strongest environmental protection in U.S. history.

President Kerry would not only go to a global summit on the environment, there is a real chance that the United States could even host that summit. As the Rio Summit was the place Kerry first wooed Teresa, a New York Summit would make for a nice second honeymoon for the two environmentalists.

On the other hand, Kerry could turn his back on his 20 year Senate record, and his 30 year environmental record, and fall into the pockets of Big Oil.

What do you think?

[GainesT1958]

1. Even if it's not quite the first choice...

John Kerry's presidency will mark a return to environmental advocacy in the White House, and in the Federal government in general.

Here's hoping Bobby Kennedy, Jr. gets a shot at Interior Secretary and Al Gore (if he wants it) at EPA.:D

B-)

[WMliberal]

2. mark my words.

carl pope for EPA admin.
He won't make headlines with the way he'll go about undoing *'s damage. He's going to do things in a similar manner to *, but in reverse. Rules tightened and stringently enforced. Funding up. Appointing people that ACTUALLY care and have spent their careers fighting for the environment in charge.

[Doohickie]

3. ANYONE has got to be better than Bush

Kerry has made some statements on Energy Policy though, pledging to make the U.S. energy independent within 10 years.

[DrFunkenstein]

6. Independent Of Middle Eastern Oil

Not necessarily free of oil entirely, but no longer dependent on a handful of corrupt regimes with some of the worst human rights records on the planet, not to mention some of the most anti-American sentiment.

But then again, once the research really starts to take off, who knows when a great leap of ingenuity will be made.

[democrat in Tallahassee]

4. Kerrry has 90+% lifetime rating from LCV

[Radical Activist]

5. That was always what I liked most about Kerry in the primary

I supported Kucinich but I always liked what Kerry had to say about alternative energy and his environmental policy.