Meet the Press interviews during 2015: on Energy & Oil


Bernie Sanders: Opposed Keystone Pipeline from day one

I believe that climate change is the great global crisis that we face, environmental crisis. From day one, I opposed the Keystone Pipeline because I believe that if you're serious about climate change, you don't encourage the excavation and transportation of very dirty oil. That was my view from day one.
Source: Meet the Press 2015 interview moderated by Chuck Todd Oct 11, 2015

John Kasich: Climate change is a real issue, but the extent is unproven

I think that man absolutely affects the environment. But as to whether, you know, what the impact is, the overall impact, I think that's a legitimate debate. But what I do think is, you know, in my state of Ohio, you know, we preciously take care of Lake Erie. We've reduced emissions by 30% over the last ten years. We believe in alternative energy. So of course we have to be sensitive to it. But we don't want to destroy people's jobs based on some theory that's not proven.
Source: Meet the Press 2015 interviews of 2016 presidential hopefuls Aug 9, 2015

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Carly Fiorina(CA)
Gov.Jim Gilmore(VA)
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Gov.George Pataki(NY)
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Donald Trump(NY)
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V.P.Joe Biden(DE)
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Roseanne Barr(PF-HI)
Robert Steele(L-NY)
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