14 DAY TRIAL // With the terrible state of the economy nowadays, legislation and bills regarding global warming and renewable energy issues are being dismissed by both Democrats and Republicans. The strain of constantly-rising gas prices and energy costs is taking a toll on the Americans, who are no longer behind expensive bills to clean the country's energy sources.
This came as bad news to environmentalists and ecologists worldwide, as the U.S. is the top greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter in the developed world. An example set by America could have persuaded countless other yet undecided nations to pursue greener energy sources and the development of renewable fuels. But implementing heat-trapping solutions in this current economic state would virtually mean highly increased costs for the end-user. Apparently, neither of the presidential candidates have the stomach to make such a decision on the brink of general elections.
Lead economists in the Congress stated that the time may not yet be right for passing on draft climate bills, out of fear that the economy could collapse under the increased strain. Some Republicans even argued that the whole idea of environmental laws should be totally dismissed for the time being. This is bound to raise some protests from ecologists, but considering the fact that most of the population is under high-pressure from ever-increasing prices, it's highly unlikely their voices will catch the ear of Washington officials.
On the bright side, some politicians vowed to bring the climate bills back to the table once things come around economically, but one might argue that the time frame for that could be indefinite. Such a depression will surely have a negative, long-run effect in many areas, and the prospect of investing billions of dollars in alternative fuels and cleaner energy is still some good distance away from policy-makers.