McCain Calls For Reduced Emissions

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During a recent speech, probable republican presidential candidate John McCain proposed that a limit be placed on US greenhouse gas emissions. In his speech, the Arizona senator outlined his plan to steadily reduce emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and cut that amount another 60% by 2050. McCain also encouraged global co-operation in an effort to reduce emissions worldwide. This speech was a clear criticism of President Bush's relaxed stance on environmental policy. McCain's plan for reduced emissions, while better than many other republicans, still falls short of Democratic goals.

It's nice to see that all of the presidential candidates realize the importance of protecting the environment, but the effort still seems to be moving a bit slow. The topic of global warming, along with other environmental issues, has been a concern for quite some time. Yet, people are still debating just exactly what should be done. Even if the next president does push for environmental change, who knows how long it will take before a plan of action is actually approved. I think its about time someone actually started doing something. Personally, I don't want to live in a world where the skies are black with pollution and everything is paved with concrete.