Race For The Presidency

Obama versus McCain

On Energy & Environment

McCain

Opposed expanding offshore oil drilling (changed position)

Opposes drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Reserve (ANWR)

Good on the global warming issue (except for auctioning offsets)

Supports Cap-and-Trade for Global Warming mitigation

$300 million reward for development of new battery powered car

Eliminate ethanol tax credit

Opposes Renewables Portfolio Standards

Very pro nuclear power (wants 45 new plants in next 20 years)

Supports Yucca Mountain Friendly to Coal-to-Liquid (CTL)

Supported a temporary suspension of federal gasoline tax

Voted AGAINST the Energy Policy Act of 2005

Missed vote on Energy Independence & Security Act of 2007

Opposed Kyoto Protocol in Senate Vote in 1997

Opposes tapping Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Obama

Windfall profits tax on oil companies

Good on the global warming issue (except for auctioning offsets)

Supports Cap-and-Trade for Global Warming mitigation

Opposed expanding offshore oil drilling (changed position)

Opposes drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Reserve (ANWR)

Pro cellulosic ethanol

Friendly to Coal-To-Liquid (CTL)

Luke warm on nuclear power (opposes reprocessing)

Opposes Yucca Mountain

Opposed temporary suspension of federal gasoline tax

Supports Renewables Portfolio Standards

Voted FOR Energy Policy Act of 2005

Missed vote on Energy Independence & Security Act of 2007

Opposed Global Warming Legislation in Illinois State Senate in 1997

Opposes tapping Strategic Petroleum Reserve (changed position)