Survey of Presidential Candidates' Views on Energy and Related Environmental Issues The Sustainable Energy Coalition recently released the results of a 30-question survey of the views of eight of the major presidential candidates on a cross-section of energy and related environmental policy issues. Significant policy differences among the candidates are reflected in their responses to the questions. The survey includes the views of eight of the major presidential candidates. Responses were not received from either Reverend Al Sharpton or President George Bush. Issues addressed by the survey include budget and tax incentives for energy efficiency, renewable energy (i.e., solar, wind, geothermal, biomass/biofuels, hydropower), fossil fuels, and nuclear power; hydrogen R&D; auto fuel efficiency standards, hybrid vehicles, a federal Renewable Portfolio Standard, a federal Renewable Fuels Standard, a federal "wires charge" for energy efficiency; climate change and the Kyoto Protocol; oil development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; natural gas price increases and supply shortages; nuclear plant construction and relicensing; renewal of the Price Anderson Act; and the Yucca Mountain high-level nuclear waste repository. The full text of the candidates' responses and an executive summary can be found on the following web pages: American Solar Energy Society: http://www.ases.org/election2004/sec_candidates.htm Environmental & Energy Study Institute: http://www.eesi.org/publications\Press%20Releases\2004\Candidate%20Position. htm U.S. Public Interest Research Group: http://www.uspirg.org/reports/presidentialsurvey.pdf Copies of the 36-page report containing the complete responses from the candidates and an executive summary are available upon request. Contact Ken Bossong, Coordinator - Sustainable Energy Coalition at 202-293-2898, ext.201 or [log in to unmask] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Make your voice heard! Find out how to get Take Action Alerts and other important Sierra Club messages by email at: http://www.sierraclub.org/email