Clinton, McCain, and Obama
On April 15, 2008, climate change advisers to Clinton, and McCain, and Obamaspoke at a panel hosted by the Society of Environmental Journalists on what their candidates would do to fight global climate change.
Jerry Costello (D IL-12)
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Coal Energy
During a hearing by the House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Rep. Costello said that “the decision to abandon the original FutureGen project cannot be defended.” The project had been abandoned by the Department of Energy several month earlier. The prototype power plant was to be built in his district.
Doris Matsui (D CA-5)
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Healthcare
Representative Matsui introduced the Public Health Preparedness Workforce Development Act which would recruit and retain public health professionals. In an op-ed, she notes that the public health workforce has been decreasing since many people are opting for private sector positions. Her bill would help public health workers repay students loans as well as offer scholarships for mid-career training and education as well.
John Dingell (D MI-15)
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Global Warming
Representative Dingell wanted to establish a carbon tax to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, on April 15, 2008, he announced that he would not pursue a carbon tax saying that a carbon tax would be too burdensome and that “families all across America…are really hurting…and they need relief.” He continued to say the he would still work on a climate change bill that would “reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60-80 percent by 2050″ and that it would include a cap-and-trade proposal.
