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Election 101: Where the GOP candidates stand on energy and the environment

Energy and the environment are typically 鈥渂ack burner鈥 issues in national elections, but both are huge this year for Republicans. Take a look at where each of them stands.

2. Ron Paul

Jim Young
U.S. Republican presidential candidate and Congressman Ron Paul listens to questions at a Town Hall meeting at the Ericson Public Library during a campaign stop in Boone, Iowa December 8, 2011.

Energy, fossil fuels 

Would remove federal regulations and bureaucratic red-tape restrictions on drilling, repeal the federal tax on gasoline, and lift 鈥済overnment roadblocks鈥 that restrict coal use. 

Energy, alternatives

Would lift 鈥済overnment roadblocks鈥 on nuclear power development and offer tax credits for purchase and production of alternative-fuel vehicles and technologies. From Iowa corn growers he received a 鈥楥鈥 on both ethanol infrastructure and policy and an 鈥楩鈥 for not supporting a national Renewable Fuels Standard.

Climate change

Says global warming is 鈥渢he greatest hoax I think that has been around for many, many years.鈥&苍产蝉辫;

Environmental regulations

Would eliminate the EPA. Polluters would answer 鈥渄irectly to property owners in court for the damages, not to Washington.鈥&苍产蝉辫;

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