US election

[watervole]

I don't know whether to be pleased that the Democrats are coming out on top, or depressed that the environment didn't even appear to be an issue in the election.

Countries like China and India will use the US as a benchmark when it comes to pollution control. If the US doesn't clean up, how can we expect them to keep emissions down as their economies expand?

Comments

[luckykaa.livejournal.com]

I think it's going to be a long time before the US federal government even thinks about the environment. Several individual states on the other hand seem to have a genuine concerns about it. Perhaps we should make environmental treaties directly with the individual States.

the environment is always an issue in our elections

[melodyclark.livejournal.com]

Make no mistake, one huge dangling anvil over the head of the Bush regime is their stance on Kyoto -- particularly now. The vote against Bush was a massive, many-issue statement. The problem is there are so MANY grievances we have with him that the flurry forces a few issues to the top. That does *not* mean the issues aren't in the volume.

I can tell you that in California, the northwest (Washington and Oregon) and many other states, global warming is very much on our minds. Particularly yesterday in LA, where the temperature was 35 degrees celsius in frickin' November.

Re: the environment is always an issue in our elections

[kerravonsen]

where the temperature was 35 degrees celsius in frickin' November

!!!

You suddenly make me feel glad that I'm in Melbourne. Even with the hottest+driest October since records began, we didn't hit 35, and it's moving into summer here. Though of course there will be plenty of 30+ weather coming up...