Environment and the 2012 elections

Daily Press: To thunderous applause, Mitt Romney told the recent Republican Convention, "President Obama promised to begin to slow the rise of the oceans and heal the planet. My promise is to help you and your family." In response, President Obama said in his own acceptance speech, "And yes, my plan will continue to reduce the carbon pollution that is heating our planet — because climate change is not a hoax. More droughts and floods and wildfires are not a joke. They're a threat to our children's future." The...

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