28 years ago, US politician from Wisconsin, Gaylord Nelson, started what we know as Earth day. Originally he called for an environmental teach-in to be held on April 22, 1970. That year over 20 million people participated, and Earth Day was born.Why he chose the 22nd of April is not completely sure. Some speculators on Wikipedia suspect that the date was picked to honor actor Eddie Albert., and his works with the environment and select environmental groups. Other people argue that the 22nd should not be celebrated because it is Vladimir Lenin 100th birthday. The day is also the birthday of Julius Morton, the founder of Arbor Day, another environmental holiday started in 1872.
One aspect that cannot be disputed is the significance of what else Earth Day carried with it this year. Coincidentally the Pennsylvania primary election and Earth Day fell on the same day. With the environment always an issue on platforms, let’s see where each candidate stands on the environment. First up: Barack Obama.
Obama seems to be a candidate who plans to tackle America’s dependence on oil. On one trip to the Detroit car factories, he exclaimed, “When I am president, there will be no more excuses — we will help them retool their factories, but they will have to make cars that use less oil.”
On Obama's website, he also aims to reduce carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050, invest 150 billion dollars over the next ten years for clean energy, and possibly invest in a skilled clean technologies workforce which will invest in job training and transition programs to help workers and industries adapt to clean technology development and production.
Finally his most impressive notion on his issues page is the idea to make biofuels accessible and produced nationally by 2022. With a candidate so green, his name should be Barack McObama.
How does Hillary feel about this? Well, Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton understands the fact that how she treats environmental issues will greatly effect voters’ decisions. Clinton, who believes that the drastic climate change and other environmental issues, are due largely in part to human actions, has said from the beginning that she wishes to limit the amount of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases that are emitted into the atmosphere. She has proposed the idea that once in office, she will create a new national energy council, in which she will spend billions of dollars in order to develop new clean energy technologies. Some environmental issues that are important to her include cleaning the air, finding and providing sources of clean water, cleaning up toxic wastes, and conserving energy. Energy conservation, she believes, is one of the most important issues, as she feels that a “strong, balanced national energy policy is a key to strong
economic and environmental policies as well.”
Click here for more on Sen. Clinton's environmental proposals.
One aspect that cannot be disputed is the significance of what else Earth Day carried with it this year. Coincidentally the Pennsylvania primary election and Earth Day fell on the same day. With the environment always an issue on platforms, let’s see where each candidate stands on the environment. First up: Barack Obama.
Obama seems to be a candidate who plans to tackle America’s dependence on oil. On one trip to the Detroit car factories, he exclaimed, “When I am president, there will be no more excuses — we will help them retool their factories, but they will have to make cars that use less oil.”
On Obama's website, he also aims to reduce carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050, invest 150 billion dollars over the next ten years for clean energy, and possibly invest in a skilled clean technologies workforce which will invest in job training and transition programs to help workers and industries adapt to clean technology development and production.
Finally his most impressive notion on his issues page is the idea to make biofuels accessible and produced nationally by 2022. With a candidate so green, his name should be Barack McObama.
How does Hillary feel about this? Well, Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton understands the fact that how she treats environmental issues will greatly effect voters’ decisions. Clinton, who believes that the drastic climate change and other environmental issues, are due largely in part to human actions, has said from the beginning that she wishes to limit the amount of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases that are emitted into the atmosphere. She has proposed the idea that once in office, she will create a new national energy council, in which she will spend billions of dollars in order to develop new clean energy technologies. Some environmental issues that are important to her include cleaning the air, finding and providing sources of clean water, cleaning up toxic wastes, and conserving energy. Energy conservation, she believes, is one of the most important issues, as she feels that a “strong, balanced national energy policy is a key to strong
economic and environmental policies as well.”Click here for more on Sen. Clinton's environmental proposals.
Senator John McCain has always been committed to a clean air and water supply system. He is also a key leader on the issue of global warming, calling others around him to join in on the fight against this major issue. McCain believes that attacking environmental issues will only benefit us, as well as our children and future generations. He has pledged to ensure clean air, healthy water, sustainable land use, and the management and care of our natural treasures, such as our National Park System. Like Sen. Clinton and Sen. Obama, Sen. McCain believes that we as a whole need to better maintain and cut the amounts of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gasses that are emitted into the air. He will not run from these issues, and he constantly addresses these environmental issues responsibly and with great care, promising to provide results for a better environment.
28 years ago, US politician from Wisconsin, Gaylord Nelson, started what we know as Earth day. Originally he called for an environmental teach-in to be held on April 22, 1970. That year over 20 million people participated, and Earth Day was born.
28 years ago, US politician from Wisconsin, Gaylord Nelson, started what we know as Earth day. Originally he called for an environmental teach-in to be held on April 22, 1970. That year over 20 million people participated, and Earth Day was born.
Although each presidential candidate may have different proposals for these environmental issues, Gaylord Nelson would be proud to know that these issues are being discussed whole heartedly on such a great platform. It is pleasing to know that the environment is a major concern for the next President, and that he or she will have the citizens’ best interest at heart. Each candidate has a set plan and ways that they want to make the world a more suitable place to live in. 
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