P.M. Greenlist: Vote tomorrow!
>> See at a glance where presidential candidates stand on climate and energy issues via this handy chat at Grist.
>> Steve Hymon of the L.A. Times looks at where the presidential candidates stand on transportation:
Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama have indicated that they want more mass transit. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Sen. John McCain have said little on the topic, although Romney has said he wants to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to lessen dependence on foreign oil.
>> Damien Newton of Street Heat LA, who also writes guest essays here at Emerald City, also looks at where presidential candidates stand on transportation issues. Here's his post about the Democratic candidates; here's the one for Republican candidates.
>> The NY Times' front-page story reports that Barack Obama's talk about fighting the nuclear power industry doesn't tell the whole story. Both Obama and Clinton have received contributions from the nuclear industry.
A close look at the path his legislation [to require all plant owners to notify state and local authorities immediately of even small leaks] took tells a very different story. While he initially fought to advance his bill, even holding up a presidential nomination to try to force a hearing on it, Mr. Obama eventually rewrote it to reflect changes sought by Senate Republicans, Exelon and nuclear regulators. The new bill removed language mandating prompt reporting and simply offered guidance to regulators, whom it charged with addressing the issue of unreported leaks.... [The bill] ultimately died amid parliamentary wrangling in the full Senate.
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