Bill Nelson Sr. on Energy & Environment

• 50% clean and carbon free electricity by 2030. (Mar 2016)
• Voted NO on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases. (Apr 2011)
• Federal MMS was asleep at the wheel with BP oil spill. (Sep 2010)
• Voted NO on requiring full Senate debate and vote on cap-and-trade. (Apr 2009)
• Voted YES on protecting middle-income taxpayers from a national energy tax. (Apr 2009)
• Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (Jun 2008)
• Voted YES on addressing CO2 emissions without considering India & China. (May 2008)
• Let states define stricter-than-federal emission standards. (Jan 2008)
• Voted YES on making oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal. (Jun 2007)
• Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jun 2007)
• Voted YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
• Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025. (Jan 2007)
• Rated 100% by the CAF, indicating support for energy independence. (Dec 2006)
• We can’t drill, drill, drill our way to oil independence. (Oct 2006)
• We can�t drill, drill, drill our way to oil independence. (Oct 2006)
• Voted YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR. (Nov 2005)
• Voted YES on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
• Voted YES on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%). (Jun 2005)
• Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
• Establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances. (Feb 2005)
• Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy. (Mar 2004)
• Voted YES on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003)
• Voted YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010. (Jun 2003)
• Voted YES on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill. (Mar 2003)
• Voted NO on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
• Voted NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
• Include pickup trucks in CAFE; include hybrids in HOV lanes. (Feb 2002)
• Supports spending resources to stop Global Warming. (Sep 2000)
• Supports tradable emissions permits for greenhouse gases. (Aug 2000)