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Nuclear power provides America with affordable, emissions-free energy. We
believe nuclear power can help reduce our dependence on foreign energy and play an
invaluable role in addressing global climate change. President Bush supports construction
of new nuclear power plants through the Nuclear Power 2010 initiative, and continues to
move forward on creating an environmentally sound nuclear waste repository.

2004 GOP Party Platform

Chakra Hammer on August 26, 2008 at 11:35 PM

Global Climate Change
Republicans are committed to meeting the challenge of long-term global climate
change by relying on markets and new technologies to improve energy efficiency. These
efforts will help reduce emissions over time while allowing the economy to grow. Our
President and our Party strongly oppose the Kyoto Protocol and similar mandatory
carbon emissions controls that harm economic growth and destroy American jobs.

2004 GOP Party Platform

Chakra Hammer on August 26, 2008 at 11:37 PM

Respecting and Protecting the Environment

Republicans know that economic prosperity is essential to environmental
progress. That belief is supported by compelling historical evidence. For example, over
the last 30 years, air pollution from the six major pollutants decreased substantially, even
as our population grew, our energy consumption increased, and the economy expanded.
Our Party’s environmental policies are geared towards results. Thanks to
President Bush’s strong leadership and the commitment of Congressional Republicans to
reform and innovation, air pollution has been reduced, water quality has improved,
wetlands have been restored, and more than a thousand brownfields sites are being
revitalized. Republicans also acknowledge the progress made by states and local
communities in environmental stewardship efforts. As the laboratories of innovation, they
should be given flexibility and authority to address many environmental concerns.
Finally, we link the security of private property to our environmental agenda
because environmental stewardship has been best advanced where property is privately
held. After all, people who live on the land, work the land, and own the land also love the
land and protect it. President Bush and the Republican Congress will safeguard private
property rights by enforcing the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment and by
providing just compensation whenever private property is needed to achieve a compelling
public purpose.

Clear Skies

We support President Bush’s Clear Skies proposal, the most aggressive
Presidential initiative in history to reduce power plant emissions. Clear Skies, through a
proven cap-and-trade system, will reduce by 70 percent emissions of sulfur dioxide,
nitrogen oxides, and mercury. The market-based policies in Clear Skies, along with a 90
percent cut in pollution from diesel vehicles, will help states meet new, more stringent
standards to protect public health. The President’s plan also provides regulatory certainty,
enabling power plants to install state-of-the-art pollution control technologies. These
steps will lead to significant environmental improvements while ensuring a reliable,
affordable electricity supply and keeping America’s coal industry strong.

2004 GOP Pary Platform Page 68

http://www.gop.com/media/2004platform.pdf

Chakra Hammer on August 26, 2008 at 11:44 PM

kooks eat it up, but they vote too.. sad but reality

Chakra Hammer on August 26, 2008 at 11:48 PM

The Americans that went to China for the Olympics only got a small taste of vile spew that China puts out every day, China Banned 1/2 of cars that are usually on the roads every day by only allowing licenses plates with even #’s to drive on day and odd’s the next day. Also, they probably had some factories shutdown.

Chakra Hammer on August 26, 2008 at 11:52 PM

Without coal (53% of our electricity), we are totally screwed.

TexasJew on August 26, 2008 at 11:51 PM

Harry Reid says that Coal and Oil makes us sick.. who am I to believe.. LMAO

Chakra Hammer on August 26, 2008 at 11:54 PM