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- Ban oil and gas drilling off Florida coast. (Nov 1)
- Texas is the smoggiest state with the smoggiest city in US. (Oct 31)
- Continue & do more cleanup of Great Lakes. (Oct 31)
- UN report confirms global warming; Gore revives the issue. (Oct 27)
- A clean environment and a healthy economy do not conflict. (Oct 11)
- Incentives for technology; but no voluntary regulations. (Oct 11)
- Invest in clean water, air, & land in “Environmental Decade”. (Aug 19)
- Trust Fund for the Environment to foster protection & growth. (Jul 24)
- No drilling in ANWR & off coasts; protect pristine areas. (May 30)
- Ozone protection is working; keep up diligence. (Apr 23)
- Big Lie: good environment is bad economics. (Apr 23)
- Strengthen CAA; polluters pay for air cleanup. (Apr 23)
- Market-based goals for power plants’ air pollution. (Apr 22)
- Environmental justice and economic revival go hand-in-hand. (Feb 21)
- Tax credits & business incentives for energy efficiency. (Oct 1999)
- Work with business to solve environmental problems. (May 1999)
- If we do nothing else, save the rain forest. (Jul 1993)
- The US should lead the global environmental movement. (Jul 1993)
- Calculate environmental impact when measuring profit. (Jul 1993)
- Civilization and the earth are increasingly in conflict. (Jul 1993)
Brownfields & Parks
- Pass bipartisan legislation to revitalize contaminated sites. (Jul 12)
- Transform brownfields into parks with federal investment. (Jul 12)
- Livability Agenda proposes $1 billion for parks. (May 1999)
- Supports “livability” agenda. (Apr 1999)
- Control clean air in National Parks. (Apr 1999)
Farm Policy
- Farmers are the first environmentalists. (Oct 17)
- Safety net for farmers & focused rural development. (Oct 17)
- Kill Freedom to Farm Act: keep price supports. (Sep 20)
- Preserve free-flows, pristine peaks, & salmon fisheries. (Jun 9)
- No timber sales in national forest roadless areas. Period. (May 31)
- Base farm policy, like hormones in livestock, on science. (Jan 8)
- Limit logging in National Forests but protect way of life. (Jan 5)
- Supports ethanol subsidies & “farm safety net”. (Nov 1999)
- Triple use of biomass, ethanol, plant-based textiles, etc. (Nov 1999)
Global Warming
- Carbon dioxide causes global warming and we should act. (Oct 11)
- Global Warming is a clear & present threat; but preventable. (Apr 23)
- Kyoto goals are an indispensable first step. (Apr 23)
- Avoid “out of tune” unachievable CO2-reduction proposals. (Apr 1999)
- Global Marshall Plan: Five strategic goals. (Jul 1993)
Mass Transit & Suburban Sprawl
- Replace sprawl with “smart growth”; $7.8B on Everglades. (Sep 30)
- Major commitment to build high-speed Amtrak rail systems. (Sep 17)
- Both gas & public transit should be affordable & available. (Jun 29)
- Clean up and improve existing bus & rail systems. (Jun 29)
- Gore proposes $2B to counter suburban sprawl. (Nov 1999)
- Public/private initiative to triple auto fuel efficiency. (Oct 1999)
- Mass transit to fight suburban sprawl. (May 1999)
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