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Joe Biden on Environment

Democratic Sr Senator (DE); Vice President-Elect

Click here for 14 full quotes by Joe Biden OR click here for Joe Biden on other issues.

America should guarantee Katrina reconstruction. (Jun 2007)
Take away the billions of subsidy to the oil companies. (Jun 2007)
Scored 80% on Humane Society Scorecard on animal protection. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)
Voted NO on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
Voted NO on more funding for forest roads and fish habitat. (Sep 1999)
Voted YES on transportation demo projects. (Mar 1998)
Voted YES on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests. (Sep 1997)
Voted YES on continuing desert protection in California. (Oct 1994)
Voted YES on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May 1994)
End commercial whaling and illegal trade in whale meat. (Jun 2001)
Rated 95% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
EPA must do better on mercury clean-up. (Apr 2004)
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

Hillary Clinton on Environment

Democratic Jr Senator (NY); Secretary of State-Designee

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$5B for green-collar jobs in economic stimulus package. (Jan 2008)
Voted against and consistently opposed to Yucca Mountain. (Jan 2008)
A comprehensive energy plan as our Apollo moon shot. (Jan 2008)
Advocate a cap and trade system. (Dec 2007)
Better track kids� products for exposures to toxic materials. (Dec 2007)
Support green-collar job training. (Aug 2007)
Put someone in charge of Katrina recovery who actually cares. (Aug 2007)
Overcome almost criminal indifference to Katrina rebuilding. (Jun 2007)
Launched EPA study of air quality at Ground Zero. (Jun 2007)
Scored 100% on Humane Society Scorecard on animal protection. (Jan 2007)
Stands for clean air and funding the EPA. (Sep 2000)
Reduce air pollution to improve children�s health. (Jun 1998)
Voted YES on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)
Voted NO on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
Remove PCBs from Hudson River by dredging 200 miles. (Apr 2001)
Rated 89% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
EPA must do better on mercury clean-up. (Apr 2004)
Sponsored bill for tax credit to remove lead-based paint. (Nov 2005)
Sponsored bill for commission to examine Katrina response. (Sep 2005)
Sponsored health impact bill for environmental health. (Apr 2006)
Grants for beach water pollution under Clean Water Act. (Apr 2008)
Inter-state compact for Great Lakes water resources. (Jul 2008)
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

Tom Daschle on Environment

Former Democratic Senator (SD); Secretary of H.H.S.-Designee

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Voted YES on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
Voted YES on more funding for forest roads and fish habitat. (Sep 1999)
Voted YES on transportation demo projects. (Mar 1998)
Voted YES on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests. (Sep 1997)
Voted YES on continuing desert protection in California. (Oct 1994)
Voted YES on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May 1994)
Rated 63% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)
EPA must do better on mercury clean-up. (Apr 2004)

Rahm Emanuel on Environment

Democratic Rep. (IL-5); Chief of Staff-Designee

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Voted YES on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on increasing AMTRAK funding by adding $214M to $900M. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on barring website promoting Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump. (May 2006)
Voted NO on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species. (Sep 2005)
Voted NO on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
Rated 95% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Inter-state compact for Great Lakes water resources. (Jul 2008)
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

Robert Gates on Environment

Secretary of Defense-Designee

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No stance on record.

Timothy Geithner on Environment

Secretary of Treasury-Designee

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No stance on record.

Eric Holder on Environment

Attorney General-Designee

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No stance on record.

John McCain on Environment

Republican nominee for President; Senior Senator (AZ)

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Create green jobs to help economy & environment. (Oct 2008)
GovWatch: Voted for one Congressional Katrina investigation. (Jun 2008)
Support much tougher regulations on emission requirements. (Jan 2008)
FactCheck: Criticized $3M �bear DNA� study, but voted for it. (Nov 2007)
Economic & environmental interests not mutually exclusive. (Sep 2007)
Scored 40% on Humane Society Scorecard on animal protection. (Jan 2007)
1996: Put 3.5B acres of land into wilderness protection. (Jan 2004)
Preserving wilderness among proudest achievements. (Sep 2002)
Preserve and help our National Parks. (Jan 2000)
Repeal ban on new roads in wilderness due to bad process. (Dec 1999)
Use park visitor fees for park development bonds. (Dec 1999)
Preserve natural resources for future. (Jul 1999)
Voted YES on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)
Voted YES on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
Voted YES on transportation demo projects. (Mar 1998)
Voted NO on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests. (Sep 1997)
Voted NO on continuing desert protection in California. (Oct 1994)
Voted YES on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May 1994)
End commercial whaling and illegal trade in whale meat. (Jun 2001)
Supports grants for brownfields remediation. (May 2002)
Make EPA into a Cabinet department. (May 2002)
Rated 53% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)
EPA must do better on mercury clean-up. (Apr 2004)
Focus on results, not regulation. (Sep 1998)

Janet Napolitano on Environment

Democratic AZ Governor; Designee for Secretary of Homeland Security

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Bring together all stake-holders in forest management. (Jan 2004)

Barack Obama on Environment

Junior Senator (IL); President-Elect

Click here for 21 full quotes by Barack Obama OR click here for Barack Obama on other issues.

Government should invest in clean energy & green jobs. (Oct 2008)
Willing to suspend ethanol subsidy to keep food prices down. (May 2008)
Genesis teaches stewardship of earth: sacrifice for future. (Apr 2008)
Regulate animal feeding operations for pollution. (Feb 2008)
Will end the notion of Yucca Mountain nuclear storage. (Jan 2008)
Promote green technologies and fuel efficiency standards. (Dec 2007)
Organized inner-city recycling; fought environmental racism. (Oct 2007)
Reduce mercury and lead to protect community health. (Aug 2007)
Protect the Great Lakes & our National Parks and Forests. (Aug 2007)
1985: Organized asbestos removal in Chicago housing project. (Aug 2007)
Passed lead abatement & 24 other laws in IL Senate. (Aug 2007)
Give Katrina contracts to locals, not to Halliburton. (Jun 2007)
Health Care for Hybrids proposal for fuel efficiency. (Mar 2007)
Scored 60% on Humane Society Scorecard on animal protection. (Jan 2007)
Three months working on minority students recycling. (Aug 1996)
Voted YES on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)
Tax credit to remove lead-based housepaint. (Nov 2005)
Establish commission to examine Katrina response. (Sep 2005)
Sponsored health impact bill for environmental health. (Apr 2006)
Inter-state compact for Great Lakes water resources. (Jul 2008)
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

Sarah Palin on Environment

Republican Governor (AK); ; nominee for Vice President

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Opposed protections for salmon from mining contamination. (Aug 2008)
Sue US government to stop listing polar bear as endangered. (Aug 2008)
We must encourage timber, mining, drilling, & fishing. (Jan 2008)
Wolf predator control is important for subsistence hunters. (Sep 2007)
Feds shouldn�t list beluga whales as endangered. (Aug 2007)
Provide stability in regulations for developers. (Jan 2007)
Convince the rest of the nation to open ANWR. (Jan 2007)
Fish platform: �Resource First� philosophy. (Nov 2006)
Rail provides critical link for business development. (Nov 2006)
Supports �Roads to Resources�: subsidized access to mines. (Oct 2006)
Don�t duplicate effort in monitoring cruise ship emissions. (Oct 2006)
Don�t amend AK constitution for rural subsistence fishing. (Oct 2006)

Bill Richardson on Environment

Democratic Governor (NM); Secretary of Commerce-Designee

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Invest in bike lanes & commuter bike facilities. (Oct 2007)
Lack of Katrina response by our government was inexcusable. (Jul 2007)
Katrina response �disgraceful�; reform FEMA & insurance. (Jun 2007)
Require renewable technologies and ask for conservation. (Jun 2007)
Expand and create new state parks. (Jan 2004)
Develop a comprehensive water management plan. (Jan 2004)
Regulating 15 more contaminants under Clean Water Act. (Oct 1993)
Declare a forest health emergency on federal lands. (Jan 1993)

Eric Shinseki on Environment

Secretary of Veterans Affairs-Designee

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No stance on record.

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