Post Tagged with: "Mitt Romney"

Hurricane Sandy brings climate change to the forefront of US Presidential Election

November 5, 2012 8:38 PM0 comments
Hurricane Sandy brings climate change to the forefront of US Presidential Election

Hurricane Sandy has left millions of Americans living in the North East without power and gasoline and has also brought climate change to the front row seat of the election. The repeated destruction courtesy of natural disasters places an emphasis on which leader will not only accept the severity of [...]

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Oliver Stone speaks out on Hurricane Sandy: “Punishment” for silence on climate change

October 31, 2012 8:27 PM0 comments
Oliver Stone speaks out on Hurricane Sandy: “Punishment” for silence on climate change

The U.S. presidential candidates have been blasted by critics in recent weeks for not addressing climate change in any of their heated debates. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have been largely silent on the environmental crisis. And one person who’s not happy about it is director and author Oliver Stone. [...]

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I think Mitt Romney is missing the point…

August 25, 2012 5:22 PM0 comments

.@barackobama’s crackdown on coal plants has led to higher energy prices that hurt families & businesses mi.tt/R42DJg — Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) August 24, 2012  

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Romney announces energy policy; aims for energy independence by 2020

August 23, 2012 6:17 PM0 comments
Romney announces energy policy; aims for energy independence by 2020

Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney is on the campaign trail with an environmental agenda in mind. He is laying out a series of policies today, centred on achieving energy independence by 2020. Romney hopes to do this by pursuing a sharp increase in oil and natural gas production on federal [...]

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Paul Ryan on the Environment

August 14, 2012 6:20 AM0 comments
Paul Ryan on the Environment

Over the weekend, presumptive Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney chose Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan as his running mate. In naming the Tea Party darling as his Vice-Presidential candidate, Romney hopes to spark conservative enthusiasm from the hardline segment of the GOP base. Romney’s choice will also highlight the stark differences [...]

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Mitt Romney Faces Green Criticism

August 10, 2012 5:05 AM0 comments
Mitt Romney Faces Green Criticism

Republican Presidential hopeful, Mitt Romney, is on the offensive. He’s been dogging President Barack Obama over what he calls an “unhealthy” obsession with “green jobs”. Romney has been critical of the federal program that endorses solar manufacturer Solyndra. And he’s been teasing Obama’s vision of a boom in employment, citing [...]

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