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Election candidates talk about the issues
 By DAVE FLAHERTY, LINDSAY POST REPORTER 12 Sept 08

“……………………….NDP candidate Stephen Yardy said the environment has been one of the most discussed topics in his travels across the riding.

“There are water pollution problems in this riding,” he said, adding that he will fight against controversial uranium mining in Haliburton County.

Bush Sends US-India Nuclear Deal to CongressBy VOA News11 September 2008 U.S. President George Bush has sent the text of a proposed U.S.-India nuclear agreement to Congress for approval.

The White House issued a statement Thursday saying the agreement is a priority for Mr. Bush…………………………..India also announced Thursday that it is negotiating agreements to buy nuclear technology and facilities from other countries such as France and Russia. But India’s foreign ministry said the deals will be signed only after the U.S. and India agreement is approved by the U.S. Congress.

The Bush administration is trying to push the U.S.-India nuclear deal through Congress before lawmakers adjourn in late September, ahead of the November presidential elections……………………………………

Austria, New Zealand and Ireland were the last three countries withholding approval. They had reservations about granting a waiver to India because it has not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Two Very Different Energy Visions
Washington Post GENE KARPINSKI 12 Sept 08 “………………………….Mr. McCain used this issue as an example of how he was supposedly different from President Bush and from the other candidates for the GOP presidential nomination…………………..Mr. McCain’s voting record proves that he is no advocate for a clean-energy future. He voted against fuel efficiency increases in 2003 and 2005. He missed the vote in 2007.

He voted against a renewable electricity standard in 2005 and missed a key vote on renewable energy last year. He also opposed cutting $13 billion in subsidies to Big Oil and putting the money into clean energy. In each of these instances, Mr. Obama supported clean alternative energy……………………………..Mr. McCain has no plan to increase fuel efficiency. Mr. Obama would double it. Mr. McCain has no plan to promote renewable energy. Mr. Obama would require that 25 percent of our electricity come from wind, solar and other clean sources.

Australia stands by position to not sell uranium to India
ABC News September 12, 2008 Australia’s foreign minister, Stephen Smith, has reiterated his country’s policy of not selling uranium to India despite being given clearance for nuclear trade by the Nuclear Supplier’s Group last week.

Speaking at the Indian Council for World affairs, Mr Smith said it was Australia’s policy not to export uranium to a country which has not signed the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

“This is not a policy which is aimed at India,” he said.

“This is a policy where long-standing, domestic, party political approach has been that we don’t export uranium to a country that’s not a party to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.”