Today's Environmental Issues: Democrats and Republicans

Description

An accessible and impartial survey of the positions of the Republican and Democratic parties on the most pressing environmental issues of our time, from climate change and wilderness preservation to air and water pollution. Today's Environmental Issues: Democrats and Republicans presents a unique perspective on party politics―one that impartially identifies similarities and differences regarding an array of topics ranging from fracking, sustainability, and pesticides to logging and noise pollution. Essays provide both historical information and up-to-date coverage of partisan opinions on today's environmental concerns. Written for upper level high school students, undergraduates, and general audiences interested in environmental issues and partisan viewpoints, this book enables readers to better understand the origins, details, differences, and commonalities of partisan opinions surrounding today's environmental concerns. Each environmental issue is unique with its own set of concerns and impacts, particularly when viewed from a party perspective. By examining a breadth of issues from the party viewpoint, readers can understand how the parties could work together or in opposition, depending on the environmental issue―and that the parties may not always be polar opposites on every issue, a characterization that is often portrayed in the media. Each essay includes a sidebar that presents a quick look at the party line, individuals who have shaped opinion or policy, or key court decisions. Offers a comprehensive collection of essays that explain how party politics affect perspectives on current environmental issues and policies Provides readers with basic definitions and historical background for understanding the debate on each environmental issue Supplies an up-to-date and unbiased overview of Democrat and Republican views on a variety of issues Cover Title Copyright Contents Preface: Partisan Environmental Priorities Issue Overview Partisan Priorities Republican Positions 2016 Abundant Harvests A New Era in Energy Environmental Progress Diversity within the Party Democrat Positions 2016 Diversity within the Party Further Reading Introduction Entry Features Climate Change At a Glance Many Democrats . . . Many Republicans . . . Overview Democrats on Climate Change Republicans on Climate Change Further Reading Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations At a Glance Many Democrats . . . Many Republicans . . . Overview Republicans on CAFOs Democrats on CAFOs Further Reading Emissions Trading At a Glance Many Democrats . . . Many Republicans . . . Overview Republicans on Cap and Trade Democrats on Cap and Trade Further Reading Endangered Species At a Glance Many Republicans . . . Many Democrats . . . Overview Republicans on Endangered Species Democrats on Endangered Species Further Reading Environmental Justice At a Glance Many Democrats. . . Many Republicans. . . Overview Democrats on Environmental Justice Republicans on Environmental Justice Further Reading Freshwater Use and Pollution At a Glance Many Republicans . . . Many Democrats . . . Overview Republicans on Freshwater Democrats on Freshwater Further Reading Fuel and Energy Efficiency Standards At a Glance Many Republicans . . . Many Democrats . . . Overview Republicans on Mandatory Fuel and Energy Efficiency Standards Democrats on Mandatory Fuel and Energy Efficiency Standards Further Reading Genetically Modified Foods At a Glance Many Republicans . . . Many Democrats . . . Overview Republicans on Genetically Modified Food Democrats on Genetically Modified Foods Further Reading Grazing At a Glance Many Democrats . . . Many Republicans . . . Overview Republicans on Grazing Democrats on Grazing Further Reading Hazardous Waste Disposal At a Glance Many Republicans . . . Many Democrats . . . Overview Republicans on Hazardous Waste Disposal Democrats on Hazardous Waste Disposal Further Reading Hydraulic Fracturing (“Fracking”) At a Glance Many Democrats . . . Many Republicans . . . Overview Democrats on Fracking Republicans on Fracking Further Reading Hydroelectric Energy At a Glance Many Republicans . . . Many Democrats . . . Overview Republicans on Hydroelectric Energy Democrats on Hydroelectric Energy Further Reading Indoor Air Pollution At a Glance Many Democrats . . . Many Republicans . . . Overview Democrats on Indoor Air Pollution Republicans on Indoor Air Pollution Further Reading Logging on Public Lands At a Glance Many Republicans . . . Many Democrats . . . Overview Republicans on Logging Democrats on Logging Further Reading Marine Pollution and Protection At a Glance Many Republicans . . . Many Democrats . . . Overview Republicans on Marine Pollution Democrats on Marine Pollution Further Reading Mining At a Glance Many Democrats . . . Many Republicans . . . Overview Democrats on Mining Republicans on Mining Further Reading Motorized Recreation on Public Lands At a Glance Many Republicans . . . Many Democrats . . . Overview Republicans on Motorized Recreation on Public Lands Democrats on Motorized Recreation on Public Lands Further Reading National Parks At a Glance Many Republicans . . . Many Democrats . . . Overview Republicans on the National Parks Democrats on the National Parks Further Reading Noise Pollution At a Glance Many Republicans . . . Many Democrats . . . Overview Republicans on Noise Pollution Jet Noise in Chicago Ocean Noise and Coastal States Democrats on Noise Pollution Jet Noise—Illinois and Beyond Ocean Noise Further Reading Nuclear Waste Disposal At a Glance Many Republicans . . . Many Democrats . . . Overview Republicans on Nuclear Waste Disposal Democrats on Nuclear Waste Disposal Further Reading Oil and Natural Gas Drilling At a Glance Many Republicans . . . Many Democrats . . . Overview Republicans on Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Democrats on Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Further Reading Outdoor Air Pollution At a Glance Many Republicans . . . Many Democrats. . . Overview Republicans on Outdoor Air Pollution Democrats on Outdoor Air Pollution Further Reading Ozone Depletion At a Glance Many Republicans . . . Many Democrats . . . Overview Democrats on Ozone Depletion Republicans on Ozone Depletion Further Reading Pesticides At a Glance Many Republicans . . . Many Democrats . . . Overview Republicans on Pesticides Democrats on Pesticides Further Reading Public Lands At a Glance Many Democrats . . . Many Republicans . . . Overview Republicans on Public Lands Democrats on Public Lands Further Reading Solar Energy At a Glance Many Democrats . . . Many Republicans . . . Overview Democrats on Solar Energy Republicans on Solar Energy Further Reading Sustainability At a Glance Many Democrats . . . Many Republicans . . . Overview Republicans on Sustainability Democrats on Sustainability Further Reading Transportation At a Glance Many Republicans . . . Many Democrats . . . Overview Republicans on Transportation Democrats on Transportation Further Reading Wetlands At a Glance Many Democrats . . . Many Republicans . . . Overview Democrats on Wetlands Republicans on Wetlands Further Reading Wilderness Conservation At a Glance Many Republicans . . . Many Democrats . . . Overview Republicans on Wilderness Conservation Democrats on Wilderness Conservation Further Reading Wind Energy At a Glance Many Democrats . . . Many Republicans . . . Overview How Wind Energy Works Advantages of Wind Energy Disadvantages of Wind Energy Democrats on Wind Energy Republicans on Wind Energy Further Reading Glossary Selected Bibliography Index About the Contributors