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Green by the Numbers takes a look at where leading Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama; and leading Republican presidential candidates John McCain and Mitt Romney stand on the environment, energy independence and climate change.

"The United States must become energy independent. This does not mean no longer importing or using oil. It means making sure that our nation's future will always be in our hands. Our decisions and destiny cannot be bound to the whims of oil-producing states. This kind of energy independence will mean pursuing ample domestic sources of energy: more drilling offshore and in ANWR, nuclear power, renewable sources, ethanol, biodiesel, solar, wind, and full exploitation of coal – both solid and liquid," states Governor Mitt Romney.

• Supports federal spending on research and development in diversifying the energy supply and increasing energy efficiency including energy storage, smart-grid technology for power distribution and clean, efficient uses of existing fossil fuels, clean coal, coal-to-liquids, and carbon sequestration.
• Supports increased domestic energy production in oil and natural gas development.
• Supports increased offshore oil drilling in US waters.
• Supports oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
• Supports nuclear technology in construction of new power plants.

On Governor Mitt Romney's campaign website, ending energy dependence is one of the top ten key issues of his campaign.

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