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Senator McCain Addresses Global Warming in SC

-- Megan -- 07/30/2007

Senator John McCain spoke about his solutions for global warming at Stax Original restaurant in Greenville Saturday morning. When asked by student volunteer and Furman University environmental studies major Lizzie Cooke what he proposes to do about the 150 coal plants that are planned to be built around the country, McCain responded, "I don't have a good answer for that." However, he went on to detail his plan for limiting our nation's overall emissions.

Senator McCain explained that he is a proponent of nuclear energy. He believes reprocessing is absolutely necessary and suggests that we model our nuclear development after France, a nation he believes successful in effectively using nuclear power.

In regard to the coal plants, McCain said every measure to make them more environmentally friendly should be taken, including adding scrubbers and other precautions.

Senator McCain also mentioned the "Climate Stewardship Act of 2007," a senate bill he has co-sponsored with Joe Lieberman. McCain stated that cap-and-trade was absolutely necessary to reducing carbon emissions by 65 percent as detailed in the bill.

Lizzie was interviewed by the local NBC affiliate on her feelings about McCain’s answer. The question was also mentioned in the Greenville News.

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