Energy the Focus of the Country's Economic Needs

摘要

With high unemployment rates, a burgeoning federal debt, and a country still in recession, economic topics have largely overshadowed environmental policy discussions in the lead up to the 2012 election except as a throw-away for all that is wrong with the country. To ignore or de-monize environmental issues is to both the candidates' and country's peril. When properly implemented, environmental policy can foster economic growth. With additional debates for the Republican candidates on the horizon in a few weeks, there exists a prime opportunity for future debate moderators to bring environmental matters into the campaign discussion.