2016 Democrats sound alarm on climate change, stay silent on own carbon footprints - Washington Times
The Democratic presidential field is backing a tough crackdown on Americans’ greenhouse gas emissions, but their campaigns have clammed up when asked what steps they’re taking personally to reduce their own carbon footprint as they jet across the country seeking votes.
Party front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton has gone the furthest, publicly committing to running a “carbon neutral” operation, though her campaign hasn’t said exactly what that entails.
Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee’s campaign ducked direct questions, saying only that he stands by his past environmental record.
And the three other major announced candidates — Vermont Sen. Bernard Sanders, former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley and former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb — didn’t respond to requests sent to their campaigns seeking their own plans for carbon neutrality.
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