Environment Regulations on Busineses

1. Environment Regulations on Busineses Elections Issue Presentation By: Jamie Gorson

2. 1970 National Environmental Policy Act 1970 Clean Air Act 1972 Clean Water Act 1976 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 1986 Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act Historical Background greenheritagenews.com

3. Current State • Republicans are calling for 10 of EPA’s regulations to be repealed due to effect on business. • Farmers are worried about more regulations • Protests of Products due to environmental concerns www.topnews.in www.ncbm.org

4. Opposing Viewpoints Pollution Control • Standardizes regulations • Population growth is creating more waste • Slow climate change • Take care of environment vs. Cost Control • Financial effects on industries • Hurting Economy • Expensive equipment and time thewonksalon.com

5. Obama/Democratic Position • Funding for programs to protect environment • Cleaning community environments • Acknowledged need to minimize regulations • Regulations rising: average of 10 per week ohinternet.com http://www.whitehouse.gov/energy/our-environment

6. Republican Party Position • Oppose Kyoto treaty. • No mandatory carbon emissions control • Support tax incentives for energy production • Over regulations hurting economy thyblackman.com dailypolitical.com

7. Michele Bachman’s position • “I will work to lift the restraints on energy resources in order to bring down costs and increase supplies” • Voted YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling. • Voted YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases. • Voted NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution. www.michelebachmann.com

8. Newt Gingrich’s position • Replace the Environmental Protection Agency • 2008 petition drive: Drill here, Drill now, Pay less. (Feb 2011) • New nuclear plants would reduce 2 billion tons of CO2 a year. (Feb 2011) instinctmagazine.com

9. Herman Cain’s position • Loosen government's grip; expand domestic energy resources • Declare and implement a "drill here drill now" strategy • Excessive Regulations are burdens articles.nydailynews.com

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