Wednesday, September 5, 2012

A pale green tinge for US presidential campaign

Reuters: When it comes to the environment, the presidential contest has offered sharply contrasting images: Barack Obama posing beside an Iowa wind turbine and Mitt Romney standing in front of an Ohio coal mine. But in their rhetoric, both candidates have focused on a similar theme - sustainable development, the notion that the private sector can work with government to protect the environment while boosting the economy and creating jobs. The pro-business focus has disappointed some ardent environmentalists....

URL: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/09/05/usa-campaign-environment-idINL2E8K4BME20120905

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