Living on Earth: Election 2008: A Greener White House?

Obama's Chance

(LOE Broadcast November 7, 2008)

A new administration and Congress could wake Washington from its long sleep on climate change.

(Courtesy of Barack Obama)

Biden's Green Record (LOE broadcast October 24, 2008)

Recent history tells us the vice president can lead on energy and environmental policies. To look forward to what an Obama administration could mean for the environment, Living on Earth looks back at Senator Joe Biden's record.

(Courtesy of the Republican National Convention)

The Palin Effect ( LOE broadcast October 17, 2008)

Governor Sarah Palin's number one political goal has been getting natural resources out of the earth and onto the market. Living on Earth's Ingrid Lobet takes a look at the Alaskan governor's environmental record and her potential energy priorities in a McCain-Palin presidency.

(Courtesy of Barack Obama)

Obama's Nuclear Balancing Act ( LOE broadcast October 17, 2008)

Senator Obama told Iowa voters he's "not a proponent" of nuclear power." Then he pledged to "safely harness nuclear power." Just where does Barack Obama stand on nuclear power? Living on Earth's Jeff Young finds out.

Senator John McCain. (Courtesy of U.S. House of Representatives)

Nuclear Power Politics: John McCain (LOE broadcast October 10, 2008)

The presidential candidates are going head-to-head on nuclear power. But the nuclear industry says Senators Barack Obama and John McCain aren't that far apart when it comes to a commitment to build more nuclear reactors. This week, Living on Earth's Jeff Young reports on John McCain's views on nuclear power.

Loe at the Conventions

(Photo: Courtesy of 2008 Republican National Convention and Reflections Photography)

At the RNC, A Resounding Cry: Drill, Baby, Drill (LOE broadcast date September 5, 2008)

(Photo: Jackson Solway, Courtesy of the Democratic National Convention)

Environment Takes Center Stage at the DNC (LOE broadcast date August 29, 2008)

(Photo: Courtesy of Department of the Interior)

Politics and Oil (LOE broadcast date August 8, 2008)

Energy issues are center stage in Congress and on the campaign trail. The high cost of oil could push environmental concerns aside, as a push for more offshore drilling gains ground. Living on Earth's Jeff Young tells us what lies ahead in the drilling debate.

Gore's Challenge (LOE broadcast date July 18, 2008)

As energy issues dominate election year rhetoric, former Vice President and Nobel Laureate Al Gore laid out a challenge to candidates: completely carbon-free electricity within a decade. Living on Earth's Washington correspondent Jeff Young tells us Gore's latest campaign comes as high energy prices are eclipsing concerns about climate change.

Drilling for Votes (LOE broadcast June 20, 2008)

Voters want to know what the presidential candidates will do about gas prices. Republican contender John McCain says he'd put more oil drills on the U.S. coast by lifting a moratorium on offshore drilling. Living on Earth's Jeff Young drills down into the offshore drilling debate.

Senator McCain's Climate Record (LOE broadcast May 16, 2008)

Republican presidential contender John McCain made it clear he's not like President George Bush when it comes to global warming - the candidaten has pledged to limit greenhouse gas emissions. But critics ask why Senator McCain won't do more to support renewable energy. Living on Earth's Washington correspondent Jeff Young reports from Washington.

** WEB EXTRA** To hear a longer version of Living on Earth's interview with Doug Holtz-Eakin, Senator John McCain's climate adviser, click here.

Obama on Climate Change (LOE broadcast February 1, 2008)

Living on Earth's Jeff Young takes a hard look at Senator Barack Obama's record and platform on global warming. Environmentalists generally give him high marks. But they also raise a few questions about the Illinois senator's connections to the coal and nuclear industries.

Coverage from the Earlier Election Season

Sen. Hillary Clinton at the Candidates Forum on Climate Change (LOE broadcast 11/23/07)

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Delivering on Energy and the Environment (LOE broadcast April 4, 2008)

Would Hillary Clinton have the political will to deliver on her ambitious plans for energy and the environment? Living on Earth's Jeff Young finds the answer depends on which part of the Clinton record you look at.

Caption: Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama each spoke at the NAACP Martin Luther King Day event in Columbia, South Carolina
Credit: (Photo: Flickr/Justin Shearer)

Black Voters, Green Issues (LOE broadcast January 25, 2008)

Race is starting to play a role in the Democratic race for the White House. What environmental issues are most important to African American voters? Living on Earth's Jeff Young found South Carolina voters concerned about the toxic waste that plagues so many black neighborhoods.

The Candidates on Climate (LOE broadcast February 22, 2008)

The presidential hopefuls are starting to take shots at each other's global warming plans. All three favor capping carbon emissions. But Living on Earth's Jeff Young tells us they're looking for ways to draw distinctions among their climate change approaches.

Green Jobs for Blue Collar Votes (LOE broadcast Feb. 29, 2008)

The leading candidates for president are all counting on clean energy to create new jobs. But will those political promises come to pass? Living on Earth's Jeff Young says the election year battleground state of Ohio could offer some answers.

Forum moderator Steve Curwood, and panelists Mary Nichols of the California Air Resources Board and David Roberts of Grist Magazine. (Photo: Laura Kleinhenz)

Candidates Forum On Climate

On Nov. 17, 2007, Living on Earth helped make a little history when we co-hosted the first ever Presidential Candidates Forum on Global Warming and Energy Security in Los Angeles. All Republican and Democratic candidates were invited; Sen. Hillary Clinton, Sen. John Edwards and Rep. Dennis Kucinich responded. LOE host and executive producer Steve Curwood moderated, as each candidate spoke briefly and then took questions from Steve Curwood and panel members Mary Nichols of the California Air Resources Board, David Roberts of the online magazine Grist.

Sen. John Edwards at the Candidates Forum on Climate Change (LOE broadcast 11/30/07)