Environment+-+Thompson

==“Increasing our energy independence and investing in alternative energy sources will also produce a healthier environment. And while we don’t know for certain how or why climate change is occurring, it makes sense to take reasonable steps to reduce CO2 emissions without harming our economy. He wants an energy policy that invests in advanced technologies of tomorrow and places more emphasis on conservation and energy efficiency. He also wants to conduct research and development into technologies that improve the environment, especially the reduction of CO2 emission.”==

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Thompson believes that climate change is real and will stay with the country. Thompson also believes that it is not only up to the U.S. to solve this problem, China and India also have to do their share. He says that we need to reduce the demand that the U.S. has for oil and gas. He promotes alternative fuels and other energy sources.