Senator McCain and Senator Clinton have opposing environmental platforms. McCain, a republican, is, in my opinion, more human focused while Clinton, a democrat, cares more on an environmental level. Both have different plans for changing and improving our current state while they do agree that change is needed.
Senator McCain can be characterized as a market liberal. He supports a mandatory cap on emissions to lower carbon pollution and reverse global warming. He is also the only candidate to make global warming an issue in his campaign for president. By introducing a bill to cut emissions 65% by 2050 where an 80% cut is needed, McCain does not feel that there is a global environmental crisis.
Senator Clinton can be characterized as an institutionalist due to her plan to creat 5 million new 'green collar' jobs and create a new National Energy Council to impose her plan. She supports protecting our parks and wildlife for future generations and is an advocate for children's health. She opposes nuclear power but is willing to work with the problems that result from that form of renewable energy.
McCain clearly is more concerned with tackling our current environmental state. His track record in the senate shows that he stands up for the issues he believes in whereas Clinton opposes new drilling yet voted to allow new drilling off the Gulf Coast. McCain is also the only candidate to make global warming an issue on the campaign. Clinton also has, on many other issues, said one thing on the campaign trail yet proven she does differently when voting in the senate. At least McCain, agreeable or not, sticks with what he believes in and makes him more of a trustworthy candidate.
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