Environmental stances are a balancing act for McCain

By Juliet Eilperin | Monday, May 12, 2008 | The Washington Post

“…McCain has made the environment one of the key elements of his presidential bid. He speaks passionately about the issue of climate change on the campaign trail, and he plans to outline his vision for combating global warming in a major speech today in Portland, Ore.

‘I’m proud of my record on the environment,’ he said at a news conference Friday at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City. ‘As president, I will dedicate myself to addressing the issue of climate change globally.’

But an examination of McCain’s voting record shows an inconsistent approach to the environment: He champions some ‘green’ causes while casting sometimes contradictory votes on others….”…BS

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/11/AR2008051101964_pf.html

 

 

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