Tracking elements of the election relating to the environment

We keep our show very non-political, we believe positive changes in the environment and economy need to fully and easily cross party lines, but it is our job to report a candidate's position that touches our eco-future and suggest their position on laws, mandates that will influence our global future.

Here's one such article (thanks to Free Speech Radio News) that bears reading.  Send us your thoughts:

In election, Republicans drop support for renewable energy incentives

"Today in Florida, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney was interrupted during a speech as he and his running mate, Paul Ryan, prepared to depart from Tampa and the Republican National Convention. Felipe Sousa-Rodriguez with the group Get Equal was there and told FSRN that about seven activists from his group and DRM Capitol went to the airport, where Romney was speaking to draw attention to immigrant and LGBT rights. Last night during Romney’s speech, several other activists were removed from the convention hall after they began to chant, “People over profit” and “Democracy is not a business.” A video shows three protesters, including Medea Benjamin, escorted from the building by security guards. One guard holds one of the protesters against a wall as a crowd gathers. As the speech continued inside the convention hall, Mitt Romney pledged to restore, what he called, the promise of America. “This isn’t something we have to accept. Now is the moment we can do something and with your help, we will do something.” 

An expiring tax credit for wind energy has become a focal issue highlighting differences between the Obama and Romney energy policies. Although the Republican party supported a tax credit for renewables in 2008, that support has been dropped from its 2012 platform. President Obama and other supporters of the credit argue that it is needed to save jobs and level the playing field as the nascent industry is developing. FSRN's Jim Pullen has the story."