Alaska: For Or Against Palin?
Posted on: Thursday, 11 September 2008, 08:30 CDT
With the environment in the spotlight in the 2008 presidential election, Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin is in the middle of the hot topic. The governor from Alaska, Palin’s state is at the forefront of the environmental issues.
From melting glaciers that indicate the current climate changes to expanded drilling for oil, the U.S. has shifted their attention to Alaska. Palin’s views on the environment have been scrutinized ever since Republican candidate John McCain choose her to be his running mate.
Palin does not believe that human actions and activities cause global warming, but she does believe that it is occurring and that it will affect Alaska in a big way. Her views on this issue put her at odds with the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and even her running partner John McCain.
Recently in an oft quoted interview, Palin was quoted as saying: "A changing environment will effect Alaska more than any other state, because of our location ... (but) I'm not one though who would attribute it to being man-made."
Many environmental groups in Alaska are aghast at her views, but many conservative Republicans feel that Palin is just her best for her state.
"When it comes to environmental issues, the only difference between Bush and Sarah Palin is lipstick," said Kate Troll, who is the executive director of Alaska Conservation Voters, a local green group.
Palin also expresses her favor for supporting the shooting of wolves from planes. Her supporters say that "predator control" important for predator management. Palin is also a stanch supporter of further drilling in Alaska like her running partner McCain.
Palin has questioned the decision to place the polar bear on the endangered species list because the decision to do so can hamper drilling for oil in more remote areas of Alaska.
"The polar bear is just a symbol of anti-drilling. If it's global warming we must be in the shadow of the sun," said 61-year-old Garret Schnel, an Alaskan citizen.
Like several Alaskans, her is skeptical about the severity of climate change. He pointed out that this summer is one of the coldest summers had in awhile.
For Palin or against her, the world will be watching her decisions closely.
Source: redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports
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User Comments (2)
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Posted by Marty on 09/11/2008, 11:04 Global warming is not caused by man, please archive this message so you can read it 50 years from now when the temperature is still the same, and the polar ice caps are still there. |
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Posted by Paloony on 09/11/2008, 10:57 Palin is an energy schill, no expert. She spits out pre-written lines for her and when she has been forced to stand on her own two feet in Alaska, she contradicts herself all the time. Fiscal conservative? Yeah, right... she takes per diem for living at home. Against earmarks? Unless she is hiring Washington lobbyists to get them. And it goes on and on. She is an embarassment and it shows an incredible lack of judgement on McBush's part to choose her as running mate. Pathetic Palin and McSame. |
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