Where every Democratic candidate stands on the biggest environmental issues

Monday, March 2, 2020 - 08:21 in Mathematics & Economics

Bernie Sanders is one of the most radical in thinking about climate change (Vidar Nordli-Mathisen/Unsplash/)Tomorrow, voters in 14 states will make their choice between the six Democratic presidential hopefuls: Joe Biden, Mike Bloomberg, Amy Klobuchar, Tulsi Gabbard, Bernie Sanders, or Elizabeth Warren. For environmentally-conscious citizens, choosing the right candidate is perhaps less than clear.All candidates firmly oppose the myriad environmental rollbacks of the Trump Administration, which have included repealing regulations for polluting power plants, opening up public lands to oil and gas drilling, and loosening key regulations protecting wildlife and water resources (here’s a guide to all 95 environmental rules affected). They also all say they would re-enter the United States into the Paris Climate Agreement.Figuring out where they differ is more challenging, though. Here’s where they each stand on four key topics.The Green New DealAll the candidates, on some level, support the goals of the Green New Deal, a...

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