Scott Walker on Government Reform

• Responsibility is to leave the land better than we found it. (Dec 2018)
• Simultaneous economic growth & environmental protection. (Dec 2018)
• WOTUS 2015: expansive definition of protected waterways. (Dec 2018)
• Overburdensome regulation and red tape costs $2T annually. (Nov 2018)
• Don't let the EPA get undermined. (Oct 2018)
• Ensure EPA's funding & independence. (Oct 2018)
• Looking backward for answers on environment won't work. (Oct 2018)
• Best stewards of natural resources are those who need them. (Sep 2018)
• Fight EPA regulatory over-reach. (Jul 2018)
• Sees his role as a protector of the natural resources. (Jul 2018)
• You can't drain the swamp and leave all the people in it. (Jul 2018)
• Fight EPA regulatory over-reach. (May 2018)
• EPA failing to focus on clean air and clean water. (Apr 2018)
• Utilize abundant natural resources; no water restrictions. (Mar 2018)
• Fishing industry suffers under needless catch limits. (Feb 2018)
• We need 100% world consensus or EPA is a wasteful burden. (Jan 2018)
• Environmental protection a priority. (Oct 2017)
• Environmental regulations create roadblocks and delays. (Oct 2017)
• Regulations hurt farms and small businesses. (Oct 2017)
• Green Bank: capitalize on what nature provides us. (Aug 2017)
• Climate injustice is another form of social injustice. (Jun 2017)
• Integrate thinking: environment, transportation, & housing. (Jun 2017)
• Investigate failures to enforce environmental laws. (Apr 2017)
• $100M to address water quality with sewer improvements. (Mar 2017)
• Absolutely against transfer or sale of public land to states. (Jan 2017)
• Smokey the Bear should be viewed as helpful, not as police. (Jan 2017)
• Don't require GMO labels for genetically-engineered food. (Nov 2016)
• Fund stewardship of our parks and forests. (Nov 2016)
• Nationwide buy-in for coastal restoration and protection. (Nov 2016)
• Apply federal Superfund program to polluted drinking water. (Oct 2016)
• Ban neonicotinoid pesticides that threaten pollinators. (Oct 2016)
• Enhance infrastructure & natural resource based jobs. (Sep 2016)
• The EPA has heaped rules upon rules. (Sep 2016)
• Address serious water quality problem in Iowa & nationally. (Aug 2016)
• Adopt the Precautionary Principle. (Aug 2016)
• Environmental justice: Corporations responsible for damage. (Aug 2016)
• EPA regulations are too restrictive. (Aug 2016)
• Lake Champlain is a natural treasure we must preserve. (Aug 2016)
• Make sure our planet is habitable for future generations. (Aug 2016)
• Preserve and protect national parks. (Aug 2016)
• Protect environment with competition, not regulation. (Aug 2016)
• Repeal overly-burdensome regulations that hurt farmers. (Aug 2016)
• Why do we waste effort on lesser prairie chicken regulation? (Aug 2016)
• Abolish the EPA; rely on technological innovation instead. (Jul 2016)
• EPA should not pick winners & losers. (Jul 2016)
• Protect public lands by keeping federal control. (Jul 2016)
• States should deal with water quality not federal EPA. (Jul 2016)
• 1996 River Protection Act: 9,000 miles of land use rules. (Jun 2016)
• Air polluters know they are unlikely to be caught. (Jun 2016)
• Voted NO on requiring limited GMO labeling. (Jun 2016)
• Voted YES to require GMO labeling. (Jun 2016)
• Cut food waste in half by 2030. (May 2016)
• Enforce responsibility regarding land, water, air & wildlife. (May 2016)
• Favored EPA's electric car mandate and stricter smog limits. (May 2016)
• Protect our state's waters, farmland, and forests. (May 2016)
• $220 million to cities stricken by water contamination. (Apr 2016)
• Protect our state's air & water for future generations. (Apr 2016)
• Stand up to the aggressive abuse of eminent domain. (Apr 2016)
• Create local, sustainable, organic, plant-based food system. (Mar 2016)
• Advocate for clean air, clean water, and open space. (Feb 2016)
• Eminent domain should not be used for private purposes. (Feb 2016)
• Ensure clean environment by protecting property rights. (Feb 2016)
• Gulf State Park: economically & environmentally sustainable. (Feb 2016)
• Require reporting lead in drinking water to the public. (Feb 2016)
• Water should be tested for radioactivity and heavy metals. (Feb 2016)
• Won county funds for bicycle paths and open spaces. (Feb 2016)
• China creates 5 times US pollution levels; bring jobs here. (Jan 2016)
• Remove Obama regulations on mercury & waters. (Jan 2016)
• Taking manufacturing back to US will reduce global warming. (Jan 2016)
• Voluntary win-win solutions instead of EPA mandates. (Jan 2016)
• Led efforts in Climate Preparedness & catastrophic flooding. (Dec 2015)
• Maintain forestlands through proper forest management. (Dec 2015)
• A healthy environment is essential to a healthy America. (Nov 2015)
• Americans are crushed by EPA regulations. (Nov 2015)
• EPA poses a serious threat to property rights. (Nov 2015)
• EPA regulations are too restrictive. (Nov 2015)
• Repeal EPA restrictions on clean water and clean power. (Nov 2015)
• Democratize and decentralize our food production. (Oct 2015)
• Ensure enough water via recycling, storage & desalinization. (Oct 2015)
• Green revolution: 100% clean electric grid by 2050. (Oct 2015)
• Support sustainable green building, architecture and design. (Oct 2015)
• The EPA should respect the limits set by Congress. (Oct 2015)
• We don't own Earth; we hold it in trust for our children. (Oct 2015)
• Urgently address challenges of environmental sustainability. (Sep 2015)
• Coastal restoration with private funding. (Aug 2015)
• EPA thinks that a fish is more important than 1000's of jobs. (Aug 2015)
• New EPA regulations will destroy livelihoods & industries. (Aug 2015)
• Climate change is questionable; address other issues instead. (Jun 2015)
• Moratorium on GMOs until they are proven safe. (Jun 2015)
• Restore shorelines, deltas, forests, and grazing systems. (Jun 2015)
• Sue the EPA for over-expanding Clean Water Act. (Jun 2015)
• Clean Water Restoration Act to protect streams and wetlands. (May 2015)
• Drafted hurricane protection & flood control bill. (May 2015)
• Junk science underpins environmentalist scare-mongering. (Apr 2015)
• Our waterways are under threat from decades of pollution. (Apr 2015)
• Promote sustainable agriculture & freedom from toxic threats. (Apr 2015)
• Ethanol mandate brings jobs & energy independence. (Mar 2015)
• Ethanol mandate is a matter of national security. (Mar 2015)
• Ethanol waiver in Texas but not in Iowa: let states decide. (Mar 2015)
• Filthy Five: clean up coal plants in Massachusetts. (Mar 2015)
• Let the market decide on RFS' ethanol in gasoline. (Mar 2015)
• Opposed to RFS: no ethanol mandate in gasoline. (Mar 2015)
• Create database on algal blooms in the Great Lakes. (Feb 2015)
• 1990s: Compensate landowners; 2010s: state-run conservation. (Jan 2015)
• Create database on algal blooms in the Great Lakes. (Jan 2015)
• Farmers bear the brunt of a plethora of regulations. (Jan 2015)
• Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2014)
• Rated 7% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2014)
• Relax restrictions on federal land for logging & recreation. (Nov 2014)
• Require labeling genetically engineered food. (Nov 2014)
• Enforce current federal environmental standards. (Oct 2014)
• Rights to clean air & water should be court-enforceable. (Oct 2014)
• Balance between conservation and welfare of human beings. (Sep 2014)
• Clean air and water are in the public domain. (Sep 2014)
• Federal regulation for clean air and water. (Sep 2014)
• Good farmers use best practices, as stewards of the land. (Sep 2014)
• Human needs are always paramount. (Sep 2014)
• Human needs over animal rights. (Sep 2014)
• Indifferent to whether there's a 'right' against pollution. (Sep 2014)
• People should be able to legally enforce clean air & water. (Sep 2014)
• Reduce burdensome lobster fishing regulations. (Sep 2014)
• Require labeling genetically engineered food. (Sep 2014)
• Strongly oppose horse slaughter. (Sep 2014)
• Supports rights to clean air and water. (Sep 2014)
• The Earth sustains all life processes. (Sep 2014)
• Class-action lawsuits against paper companies' dumped waste. (Aug 2014)
• Develop our natural resources AND protect the environment. (Aug 2014)
• Endorsed Endorsed by LCV; supports conservation efforts. (Aug 2014)
• Endorsed Targeted as "Dirty Dozen" for anti-environmentalism. (Aug 2014)
• No one has the right to pollute America's air and water. (Aug 2014)
• Preserved 85 acre marshland with conservation easements. (Aug 2014)
• Those who harm the environment should pay for cleanup. (Aug 2014)
• Allow importing ivory from controlled sources. (Jul 2014)
• Committed to protecting our unique outdoor heritage. (Jul 2014)
• EPA overreach has created substantial uncertainties. (Jul 2014)
• EPA water authority is unaccountable & unconstitutional. (Jul 2014)
• Human needs & animal rights are not necessarily in conflict. (Jul 2014)
• Limit EPA oversight to allow mining over fishing. (Jul 2014)
• No EPA expansion of regulated waters. (Jul 2014)
• Preserve and promote state parks. (Jul 2014)
• Promote New Mexico tourism: 'Stay another day'. (Jul 2014)
• Require labeling genetically engineered food. (Jul 2014)
• Increase water supplies rather than fining citizens. (Jun 2014)
• Limit EPA oversight to allow mining over fishing. (Jun 2014)
• Stand up for environment; polluters already have clout. (Jun 2014)
• Supports PolyMet mining project in Hoyt Lakes. (Jun 2014)
• Keep our top soil rich and productive for 100 years. (May 2014)
• Require labeling genetically engineered food. (May 2014)
• Require labeling genetically engineered food. (Apr 2014)
• Account for polluting our commons. (Mar 2014)
• Fisherman, miners, and loggers need a partner in D.C. (Mar 2014)
• We need comprehensive Natural Disaster Insurance. (Mar 2014)
• Chaired Pres. Clinton's Council on Environmental Quality. (Feb 2014)
• Clean our water & air, and push other states also. (Feb 2014)
• Concept of GMO foods ok, but look at pros & cons. (Feb 2014)
• Extend to 2023 Superfund hazardous waste cleanup. (Feb 2014)
• Stop federal regulations which take over farming & property. (Feb 2014)
• The air matters, the water matters; it's all a system. (Feb 2014)
• Animal rights unequal to human rights. (Jan 2014)
• As a conservative, I believe in conservation. (Jan 2014)
• Balance animal rights with human needs. (Jan 2014)
• Extend to 2023 Superfund hazardous waste cleanup. (Jan 2014)
• Fight EPA on biofuel rules; protect agricultural sector. (Jan 2014)
• Passed milestone of preserving 1 million acres of open space. (Jan 2014)
• Reasonable humane treatment of animals is proper. (Jan 2014)
• Advocated for recycling and trash services on City Council. (Dec 2013)
• Consistently rated at 50% & above by Oklahoma Sierra Club. (Dec 2013)
• God gave man dominion over the animals. (Dec 2013)
• Grossman company uses sustainable energy, paper, & ink. (Dec 2013)
• Helped Senator Ed Muskie craft the Clean Air Act. (Dec 2013)
• Higher timber harvests on public land. (Dec 2013)
• Human needs over animal rights. (Dec 2013)
• More programs in parks and green spaces. (Nov 2013)
• No open space funding, but environmental harm regulations ok. (Nov 2013)
• Require labeling genetically engineered food. (Nov 2013)
• 2003: Introduced first green commercial construction code. (Oct 2013)
• Declaring national monuments to benefit donors is an abuse. (Oct 2013)
• Invest in deepening Savannah harbor. (Oct 2013)
• More bus services, dedicated HOV lanes, and bike routes. (Oct 2013)
• Our timber, our money: more harvest means more school funds. (Sep 2013)
• Unsuccessfully had rural agency rebuild after Hurricane Ike. (Sep 2013)
• No EPA permits required for forest road runoff. (Aug 2013)
• No EPA permits required for forest road runoff. (Jul 2013)
• Voted NO on prohibiting motorized mining in riverbeds. (Jul 2013)
• I'm a "green Republican"; others in GOP deny science. (Jun 2013)
• No EPA permits required for forest road runoff. (Jun 2013)
• Put states in charge of predator control, not federal. (Jun 2013)
• Require labeling genetically engineered food. (Jun 2013)
• Sponsored educating humans about spaying, neutering, & adopting pets. (Jun 2013)
• Sponsored matching grants for wetlands conservation projects. (Jun 2013)
• Sponsored tightening restrictions on hydrogen sulfide emissions. (Jun 2013)
• No EPA permits required for forest road runoff. (May 2013)
• Require labeling genetically engineered food. (May 2013)
• Sponsored matching grants for wetlands conservation projects. (May 2013)
• Sponsored no EPA permits required for forest road runoff. (May 2013)
• Sponsored no permits for legal pesticide runoff into lakes & streams. (May 2013)
• Voted NO on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems. (May 2013)
• Voted YES on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems. (May 2013)
• Matching grants for wetlands conservation projects. (Apr 2013)
• No $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program. (Apr 2013)
• No permits for legal pesticide runoff into lakes & streams. (Apr 2013)
• Require labeling genetically engineered food. (Apr 2013)
• Require photographic evidence of animal abuse. (Apr 2013)
• Sponsored matching grants for wetlands conservation projects. (Apr 2013)
• Sponsored no permits for legal pesticide runoff into lakes & streams. (Apr 2013)
• Stop pollution waivers: they dirty our air and water. (Apr 2013)
• Stop the profit-driven destruction of the planet. (Apr 2013)
• We are the stewards of this planet. (Apr 2013)
• Help Massachusetts fishermen as working class. (Mar 2013)
• Reform eminent domain laws; only for true public uses. (Mar 2013)
• Smoking ban has spread from NYC to every big city. (Mar 2013)
• Sponsored enforcing against illegal ocean fishing. (Mar 2013)
• Sponsored no permits for legal pesticide runoff into lakes & streams. (Mar 2013)
• Sponsored tightening restrictions on hydrogen sulfide emissions. (Mar 2013)
• Stop cramming animal rights agenda onto Alaskan dog racing. (Mar 2013)
• Build Keystone XL; it's now passed environmental concerns. (Feb 2013)
• Educate humans about spaying, neutering, & adopting pets. (Feb 2013)
• End the inheritance tax on family farm land. (Feb 2013)
• Enforce against illegal ocean fishing. (Feb 2013)
• Federal coal mining permits usurp state authority. (Feb 2013)
• Join with EPA for stormwater management. (Feb 2013)
• Regulating water runoff is not part of Clean Water Act. (Feb 2013)
• Remove regulations on Environmental and Natural Resources. (Feb 2013)
• Sponsored enforcing against illegal ocean fishing. (Feb 2013)
• Delaware has moved to the top ten of bike friendly states. (Jan 2013)
• Keystone XL Pipeline fundamental to economic prosperity. (Jan 2013)
• Natural Resources Review Council: AZ knows BEST, not Feds. (Jan 2013)
• Sponsored enforcing against illegal ocean fishing. (Jan 2013)
• Concentrate new building while preserving open space. (Nov 2012)
• Current food subsidies drive system towards FrankenFood. (Nov 2012)
• Educate residents about water conservation. (Nov 2012)
• Establish an International Conservation Strategy. (Nov 2012)
• Keep wastewater from drinking water and shorelines. (Nov 2012)
• No state funding for open space preservation. (Nov 2012)
• No UN action nor eminent domain for environmental protection. (Nov 2012)
• Open space preservation & comprehensive water management. (Nov 2012)
• Prohibits breeding or possessing Big Cat species. (Nov 2012)
• Bring checks and balances to the EPA. (Oct 2012)
• Connect the dots between super hurricanes and oil burning. (Oct 2012)
• EPA is heavy-handed; don't pick winners and losers. (Oct 2012)
• EPA should apply science, free from polluters' influence. (Oct 2012)
• Hometown suffered regular floods; local philanthropies fixed. (Oct 2012)
• Prevent invasive Asian Carp in Great Lakes. (Oct 2012)
• We will getwt the Farm Bill by year's end. (Oct 2012)
• "Navigable waters" should have permanent surface connection. (Sep 2012)
• 1989: America will lose no wetlands on my watch. (Sep 2012)
• Bolster the use of organic farming methods. (Sep 2012)
• Clean Air & Water Acts are significantly out of date. (Sep 2012)
• Establish an International Conservation Strategy. (Sep 2012)
• Establish Great Lakes Restoration and National Ocean Policy. (Sep 2012)
• FDA should collaborate with businesses they monitor. (Sep 2012)
• First reform of food safety laws in more than 70 years. (Sep 2012)
• Mercury rule spends $10B to reduce $6M in pollution. (Sep 2012)
• Monitor health of fisheries & establish "pollution diet". (Sep 2012)
• More investment in production of bio-fuels & bio-materials. (Sep 2012)
• National clean water framework: protect America's waters. (Sep 2012)
• Prohibits breeding or possessing Big Cat species. (Sep 2012)
• Sponsored ban on breeding or possessing Big Cat species. (Sep 2012)
• Welcome input from fisherman to help protect fisheries. (Sep 2012)
• Corporations befoul our food and water supply. (Aug 2012)
• Oppose UN's Agenda 21 sustainable development. (Aug 2012)
• Environmentalists work by mandates for open space. (Jul 2012)
• Establish an International Conservation Strategy. (Jul 2012)
• Prohibits breeding or possessing Big Cat species. (Jul 2012)
• Rated 40% on voting record by Tennessee Conservation Voters. (Jul 2012)
• Establish an International Conservation Strategy. (Jun 2012)
• Prohibits breeding or possessing Big Cat species. (Jun 2012)
• Prohibits breeding or possessing Big Cat species. (May 2012)
• 1970s: Pushed Clean Water Act & Endangered Species Act. (Apr 2012)
• 2005: Worked with Sen. Coburn (R, OK) on Katrina oversight. (Apr 2012)
• 2005: Worked with Sen. Obama (D, IL) on Katrina oversight. (Apr 2012)
• Crop insurance is the No. 1 priority for our farm program. (Apr 2012)
• Ethanol mandates help state corn farmers. (Apr 2012)
• Re-open Yucca Mountain for nuclear waste. (Apr 2012)
• Environmental dictates impoverish working families. (Mar 2012)
• Prohibits breeding or possessing Big Cat species. (Mar 2012)
• Protect natural resources balanced with human use. (Mar 2012)
• Repeal EPA's job-killing regulations. (Mar 2012)
• Sponsored ban on breeding or possessing Big Cat species. (Mar 2012)
• 1990 Acid Rain trading program achieved its goals. (Feb 2012)
• Balance environmental progress & economic growth. (Feb 2012)
• Eliminate the ineffective EPA. (Feb 2012)
• Endangered Species regulations stifle economic growth. (Feb 2012)
• Flush Tax: fund green upgrade to wastewater treatment plants. (Feb 2012)
• Kelo hangs specter of condemnation over all property. (Feb 2012)
• Media has pushed environmental catastrophes for 100 years. (Feb 2012)
• Natural resources should be mostly protected. (Feb 2012)
• SO2 trading mechanisms have achieved significant benefit. (Feb 2012)
• Sustainable development is alarmingly like global socialism. (Feb 2012)
• $5 million for open space land conservation. (Jan 2012)
• Alaska is not just one big national park; keep EPA out. (Jan 2012)
• Cash-for-Clunkers program was a stupid idea. (Jan 2012)
• Charleston is now US's top tourism spot; sell South Carolina. (Jan 2012)
• Cross-border pollution matters; so build natural gas system. (Jan 2012)
• EPA should not regulate dust storms in Iowa. (Jan 2012)
• First state to phase in new environmental Clean Air permits. (Jan 2012)
• Green Transition Program: convert gray economy to green. (Jan 2012)
• Invest in natural resources: fishing, mining, and timber. (Jan 2012)
• Kill rats around Occupy DC camps; don't move them to VA. (Jan 2012)
• Rated 0% by HSLF, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record. (Jan 2012)
• Rated 100% by HSLF, indicating a pro-animal welfare voting record. (Jan 2012)
• Rated 13% by HSLF, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record. (Jan 2012)
• Rated 20% by HSLF, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record. (Jan 2012)
• Rated 25% by HSLF, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record. (Jan 2012)
• Rated 38% by HSLF, indicating a mixed voting record on animal welfare. (Jan 2012)
• Rated 40% by HSLF, indicating a mixed voting record on animal welfare. (Jan 2012)
• Rated 50% by HSLF, indicating a mixed voting record on animal welfare. (Jan 2012)
• Rated 60% by HSLF, indicating a mixed voting record on animal welfare. (Jan 2012)
• Rated 63% by HSLF, indicating a mixed voting record on animal welfare. (Jan 2012)
• Rated 75% by HSLF, indicating a pro-animal welfare voting record. (Jan 2012)
• Rated 80% by HSLF, indicating a pro-animal welfare voting record. (Jan 2012)
• Rated 88% by HSLF, indicating a pro-animal welfare voting record. (Jan 2012)
• Restored public confidence after 2006 Big Dig tragedy. (Jan 2012)
• Ensure water reliability via desalination and purchasing. (Dec 2011)
• Environment & economy are interdependent; not at odds. (Dec 2011)
• Polluting industries' campaign donations weaken the EPA. (Dec 2011)
• Rated 53% by Conservation Voters; 80% by Humane Society. (Dec 2011)
• Rated 54% by Oregon League of Conservation Voters. (Dec 2011)
• Rated 94% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2011)
• Sustainable transportation plus sustainable food supply. (Dec 2011)
• Continuing to make Philly waterways best is a priority. (Nov 2011)
• Endangered Species Act causes damage to environment. (Nov 2011)
• OpEd: Scapegoated head of Mass Turnpike for Big Dig disaster. (Nov 2011)
• Opposed Cape Cod rail extension, but listened to all sides. (Nov 2011)
• Seeks to balance environmental and economic interests. (Nov 2011)
• Strong advocate for conservation; protect natural resources. (Nov 2011)
• BP spill was biggest environmental disaster ever faced. (Oct 2011)
• Create jobs by taking advantage of our natural resources. (Oct 2011)
• Don't leave Alaska's oil buried in the ground. (Oct 2011)
• Explore & extract rare earth elements in Alaska. (Oct 2011)
• Follow Clean Air Act at EPA, but leave air control to ND. (Oct 2011)
• Let states, not EPA regulate use of coal ash. (Oct 2011)
• Natural resources are to be used; not locked up by feds. (Oct 2011)
• Oil and gas production means jobs for Americans. (Oct 2011)
• PA rivers are precious for generating many jobs. (Oct 2011)
• Protect environment and habitats through conservation. (Oct 2011)
• Replace "green jobs" program with American competitiveness. (Oct 2011)
• Secures Clean Water Act funding to clean up pollution. (Oct 2011)
• Sent 17,500 troops and 1,400 ships to deal with BP spill. (Oct 2011)
• Strong conservation to preserve our natural resources. (Oct 2011)
• Support timber industry by increasing land for logging. (Oct 2011)
• Supports antipollution EPA regulations. (Oct 2011)
• Supports expanding copper mining in AZ to create jobs. (Oct 2011)
• Trusts mining company to keep MN water clean. (Oct 2011)
• 1996: Gave evangelical churches access to city parks. (Sep 2011)
• 1996: initial mayoral issue: Bike paths in Wasilla. (Sep 2011)
• 2007: Opposed listing polar bears as endangered species. (Sep 2011)
• Allow longer than 10 years to rebuild depleted fisheries. (Sep 2011)
• EPA rulemaking has been based on politics, not science. (Sep 2011)
• Reduced air pollution in 23 non-compliant counties. (Sep 2011)
• Rename EPA as Employment Prevention Agency. (Sep 2011)
• Retrofit all 262 city buildings; reduce energy use by 30%. (Sep 2011)
• Sponsored allowing longer than 10 years to rebuild depleted fisheries. (Sep 2011)
• Stop considering manure as pollutant or hazardous. (Sep 2011)
• We reduced NO2 and ozone in TX without scientists dictating. (Sep 2011)
• Against unrealistic environmental laws for shipping industry. (Aug 2011)
• Environmental justice strategy: protect polluted communities. (Aug 2011)
• Convert wastewater into drinking water. (Jun 2011)
• Critical Katrina recovery by energetic church volunteers. (Jun 2011)
• Parks & recreation are critical to Trinity River Project. (Jun 2011)
• Continued desire to harvest timber. (May 2011)
• Primary value of forests is economic and job related. (May 2011)
• Vetoes 25% State Park Fee Increase. (May 2011)
• Water should be available for no cost; drop storage fee plan. (May 2011)
• EPA approved poisons in Gulf to disperse BP oil spill. (Apr 2011)
• Inner city should have necklace of parks and greenbelts. (Apr 2011)
• Prohibit invasive research on great apes. (Apr 2011)
• Raise motor vehicle fees, but gradually, not $40M at once. (Apr 2011)
• Rated 46% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Apr 2011)
• Rebuild Houston: tackle crumbling streets and drainage. (Apr 2011)
• Recycling consumes more energy than it saves. (Apr 2011)
• Sponsored bill prohibiting invasive research on great apes. (Apr 2011)
• Chair of House Natural Resources Committee. (Mar 2011)
• FactCheck: No, forest acreage is not higher than ever. (Mar 2011)
• Important to preserve forests to protect jobs. (Mar 2011)
• Member of House Natural Resources Committee. (Mar 2011)
• National forest is important for recreation and economy. (Mar 2011)
• Eminent domain guts private property rights. (Feb 2011)
• Eminent domain ok for promoting economic development. (Feb 2011)
• Flexible permitting to reduce ozone & NOx levels. (Feb 2011)
• Regulate all dog breeders down to kennels of 50 dogs. (Feb 2011)
• Replace EPA with new Environmental Solutions Agency. (Feb 2011)
• Sponsored regulating all dog breeders down to kennels of 50 dogs. (Feb 2011)
• AK statehood was a mandate for resource development. (Jan 2011)
• Conservation and progress do not need to be at odds. (Jan 2011)
• EPA should stand for "the Employment Prevention Agency". (Jan 2011)
• New Day Work Projects: transit-oriented development. (Jan 2011)
• Repeal requirements for compact fluorescent bulbs. (Jan 2011)
• State Parks Youth Corps: employ kids in state parks. (Jan 2011)
• If we drill in ANWR, take environment into consideration. (Dec 2010)
• Rated 100% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2010)
• $6.5B to erase national parks' repair backlog. (Nov 2010)
• Endorsed by Sportsmen's and Animal Owners' Voting Alliance. (Nov 2010)
• Faith-based groups moved faster than feds during Katrina. (Nov 2010)
• Feds took weeks to build sand berms needed for BP spill. (Nov 2010)
• Flexible permitting: cap emissions for entire facility. (Nov 2010)
• Katrina: feds impede crucial work; get out of the way. (Nov 2010)
• Make Hawai'i the greenest place on Earth. (Nov 2010)
• No state funding for open space preservation. (Nov 2010)
• Promised that anyone losing job in spill would get BP check. (Nov 2010)
• Refused to authorize federal involvement in Katrina. (Nov 2010)
• Too-big feds failed on BP oil spill just like on Katrina. (Nov 2010)
• 1989: Dolphin-Safe Tuna bill, against ocean-sweeping nets. (Oct 2010)
• 1992: First civilian to purchase a Hummer. (Oct 2010)
• Alaska has resource wealth; develop it & wean off of feds. (Oct 2010)
• Extract resource wealth respected labor & environment. (Oct 2010)
• Introduced bill to extend National Flood Insurance Program. (Oct 2010)
• Protect air & landscape: world's strictest emission rules. (Oct 2010)
• $200M for 50,000 green jobs: address both supply demand. (Sep 2010)
• 2000 slurry spill: $5600 fine; then $100,000 GOP donation. (Sep 2010)
• Account for social & economic impact of Endangered Species. (Sep 2010)
• Congestion pricing: fee for driving into Manhattan. (Sep 2010)
• Containerize 12,000 tons of daily trash & export to landfill. (Sep 2010)
• Extend Boston commuter rail to Nashua & Concord. (Sep 2010)
• Fund the BLM and recycling, but restrict the EPA and NPS. (Sep 2010)
• In Alaska, Mother Nature wins. (Sep 2010)
• PlaNYC 2030: 25-year plan for pollution & infrastructure. (Sep 2010)
• Protect families, not just fish and flies and frogs. (Sep 2010)
• Reclaimed Times Square from decades of filth. (Sep 2010)
• Unfair for emerging economies to bear environmental burden. (Sep 2010)
• Endorsed Endorsed by LCV; supports conservation efforts. (Aug 2010)
• Endorsed Targeted as "Dirty Dozen" for anti-environmentalism. (Aug 2010)
• First successful criminal prosecution against polluters. (Aug 2010)
• OpEd: Weaken the EPA. (Aug 2010)
• Targeted as "Dirty Dozen" for anti-environmentalism. (Aug 2010)
• We need to protect our natural resources. (Jun 2010)
• Add polar bear & bluefin tuna to endangered species list. (May 2010)
• Cash for Clunkers: $4,500 to trade in old car for new. (May 2010)
• Correct use of DDT doesn't harm humans nor environment. (May 2010)
• Green conservatism: market-oriented, incentive-led. (May 2010)
• Greenhouse gases declared dangerous to public health. (May 2010)
• Stimulus bill earmark for LA-Vegas mag-lev railway. (May 2010)
• Top USDA priority: make sure all kids are well-fed. (May 2010)
• Tragic Kelo case confiscated private property. (May 2010)
• 2006: Earmarked $18M for bridge to NV near his own land. (Apr 2010)
• For mountaintop mining in WV; for more water flows in MO. (Mar 2010)
• Katrina shocked America into acknowledging social divides. (Mar 2010)
• Katrina: Posse Comitatus Act prevents feds from sending help. (Mar 2010)
• Sept. 2005 Katrina: "Send everything you've got!". (Mar 2010)
• One year moratorium on eminent domain for wind power-lines. (Feb 2010)
• $11B for water bonds to invest in future water flow. (Jan 2010)
• Feds misuse ESA listings to delay resource development. (Jan 2010)
• Acceler8: $1.5B plan for Everglades restoration. (Dec 2009)
• Declined results of state survey to limit urban sprawl. (Dec 2009)
• Everglades are "crown jewel" of Florida environmental legacy. (Dec 2009)
• Florida Forever: $1B for environmental land purchases. (Dec 2009)
• Rated 95% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2009)
• State has responsibility to ensure a clean environment. (Dec 2009)
• Upgrade river & rail systems to expand agricultural exports. (Dec 2009)
• 20 years to recover Exxon Valdez damages for people of AK. (Nov 2009)
• Establish "Green Jobs Zone"; protect the Chesapeake Bay. (Nov 2009)
• Exxon Valdez spill was environmental & economic disaster. (Nov 2009)
• FactCheck: Praised $500M for Valdez victims; but wanted $2B. (Nov 2009)
• OpEd: Saved 10 lives per year by ending arsenic restrictions. (Nov 2009)
• Clean up & redevelop contaminated brownfields. (Oct 2009)
• Launched widespread insecticide spraying against West Nile. (Sep 2009)
• Regional DHS office would have decreased Katrina damage. (Sep 2009)
• Voted NO on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program. (Aug 2009)
• Voted YES on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program. (Aug 2009)
• Congress, not EPA, determines when cost-benefit applies. (Jul 2009)
• EPA, not Congress, determines when cost-benefit applies. (Jul 2009)
• Voted NO on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program. (Jul 2009)
• Voted NO on protecting free-roaming horses and burros. (Jul 2009)
• Voted YES on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program. (Jul 2009)
• Voted YES on protecting free-roaming horses and burros. (Jul 2009)
• Relax restrictions on over-fishing to help fishermen. (Jun 2009)
• Endangered Species Act should consider greenhouse gas effect. (Apr 2009)
• Enforced hazardous waste management and transport laws. (Apr 2009)
• First major city to zone for green building standards. (Apr 2009)
• $7M grants for open space and watershed protection. (Mar 2009)
• Make tax deduction permanent for conservation easements. (Mar 2009)
• Sponsored bill for conservation easements tax deduction. (Mar 2009)
• Fund projects for international conservation of cranes. (Jan 2009)
• Green Jobs Cabinet: build aggressive clean energy strategy. (Jan 2009)
• Last year set record of 2014 wildfires burning at one time. (Jan 2009)
• Sponsored bill funding international crane conservation. (Jan 2009)
• Negotiated to put thousands of acres into county parks. (Dec 2008)
• Rated by conservation groups at average of 63%. (Dec 2008)
• 2006: Smoke-free workplace across all of Arkansas. (Nov 2008)
• Cleanup industrial sites; preserve open space. (Nov 2008)
• Hunters are some of our most dedicated environmentalists. (Nov 2008)
• Lifelong commitment to smart & green environmental policies. (Nov 2008)
• Make food instead of bio-fuel and instead of GMOs. (Nov 2008)
• Create more jobs in timber industry. (Oct 2008)
• Drives a Lexus that gets 23 mpg. (Oct 2008)
• Government should invest in clean energy & green jobs. (Oct 2008)
• Inserted Oregon timber payments into $70 bailout bill. (Oct 2008)
• Worked as a tobacco lobbyist. (Oct 2008)
• Helped create National Integrated Drought Information System. (Sep 2008)
• Reports for National Guard duty for Hurricane Ike response. (Sep 2008)
• Supports first-in-time first-in-right water usage. (Sep 2008)
• Voted NO on environmental education grants for outdoor experiences. (Sep 2008)
• Voted YES on environmental education grants for outdoor experiences. (Sep 2008)
• $150B over next 10 years for green energy sector. (Aug 2008)
• Bush’s offshore drilling plan is dangerous for New Jersey. (Aug 2008)
• Bush�s offshore drilling plan is dangerous for New Jersey. (Aug 2008)
• Championed Great Lakes; restoring brownfield; & Smart Growth. (Aug 2008)
• Consistently fought to increase access to public lands. (Aug 2008)
• Develop a long-term water strategy. (Aug 2008)
• Doubled the Renewable Fuel Standard. (Aug 2008)
• Expand funding for work towards mitigating climate change. (Aug 2008)
• Expand marketable water rights transfers. (Aug 2008)
• Increase flexibility in the Conservation Reserve Program. (Aug 2008)
• Opposed budgets that have slashed environmental funding. (Aug 2008)
• Opposed protections for salmon from mining contamination. (Aug 2008)
• Preserve and protect Mt. Hood and the Columbia River Gorge. (Aug 2008)
• Sue US government to stop listing polar bear as endangered. (Aug 2008)
• Train for Green jobs in public schools. (Aug 2008)
• Worked on father's tobacco farm as a youngster. (Aug 2008)
• Allow critical feeding on Conservation Reserves. (Jul 2008)
• Establish and fund Green Collar Jobs Corps. (Jul 2008)
• Inter-state compact for Great Lakes water resources. (Jul 2008)
• Support reforestation as carbon sequestration issue. (Jul 2008)
• Bring together all parties to review mountaintop removal. (Jun 2008)
• Celebrate the recovery of the bald eagle. (Jun 2008)
• Clean up depleted uranium from our weapons in Iraq. (Jun 2008)
• Faithful care of green space & our natural treasures. (Jun 2008)
• Help cities with mass transit and farmers in small towns too. (Jun 2008)
• Nebraska farmers should grow crops for cellulosic ethanol. (Jun 2008)
• protect our land, air & water from all sources of pollution. (Jun 2008)
• Pursue policies to protect Kentucky's environment. (Jun 2008)
• Voted NO on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008)
• Voted YES on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008)
• Confront deforestation and promote carbon sequestration. (May 2008)
• Fully fund PILOT program to help timber industry. (May 2008)
• Implement a market-based cap-and-trade system. (May 2008)
• Katrina flyover image interpreted as detached & powerless. (May 2008)
• Katrina response overshadowed by FEMA botch-job perception. (May 2008)
• Protect Lake Michigan by restricting waste dumped into it. (May 2008)
• Protect private property rights, period. (May 2008)
• Reduce the threat of global warming. (May 2008)
• Will push for increased water conservation efforts. (May 2008)
• Willing to suspend ethanol subsidy to keep food prices down. (May 2008)
• 1980s: Tested for asbestos at Chicago housing project. (Apr 2008)
• Destructive to allow logging on federal lands. (Apr 2008)
• Driven off his family farm due to development. (Apr 2008)
• Entered mayoral race because of water drainage issues. (Apr 2008)
• Genesis teaches stewardship of earth: sacrifice for future. (Apr 2008)
• Grants for beach water pollution under Clean Water Act. (Apr 2008)
• One step closer to creating Wild Sky Wilderness Area. (Apr 2008)
• Preserve our natural resources for future generations. (Apr 2008)
• Pushed for light rail in Twin Cities. (Apr 2008)
• $300 million for hurricane protection & coastal restoration. (Mar 2008)
• Air pollution is at all-time low; don’t tighten standards. (Mar 2008)
• Air pollution is at all-time low; don�t tighten standards. (Mar 2008)
• Coastal wetlands erosion is an unfolding catastrophe. (Mar 2008)
• Moral obligation to be good stewards of natural environment. (Mar 2008)
• No additional wilderness area in Montana. (Mar 2008)
• Instrumental in establishing EPA, CAA, and CWA. (Feb 2008)
• Regulate animal feeding operations for pollution. (Feb 2008)
• Stewardship of the air and land and soil is very important. (Feb 2008)
• Add organic farming, sustainability, and GM ban to Farm Bill. (Jan 2008)
• Give tax breaks for start-up farms for 10-year commitment. (Jan 2008)
• Need a moratorium on any more coal-fired power plants. (Jan 2008)
• Neglected property rights during the industrial revolution. (Jan 2008)
• Opposed to Yucca Mountain and new nuclear power plants. (Jan 2008)
• Recognize Katrina victims as Internally Displaced Persons. (Jan 2008)
• States should be able to have their own emissions standards. (Jan 2008)
• We must encourage timber, mining, drilling, & fishing. (Jan 2008)
• We need sustainable production and consumption policies. (Jan 2008)
• Will end the notion of Yucca Mountain nuclear storage. (Jan 2008)
• Advocate a corporate carbon tax. (Dec 2007)
• Boston's Big Dig was a classic pork barrel project. (Dec 2007)
• Country-of-origin & ingredient labeling for food imports. (Dec 2007)
• Deal with energy independence in a serious way. (Dec 2007)
• Human beings are more important than mussels. (Dec 2007)
• Katrina's collapse of New Orleans was avoidable. (Dec 2007)
• Promote green technologies and fuel efficiency standards. (Dec 2007)
• Reject apocalyptic warnings; they only lead to higher taxes. (Dec 2007)
• Voted NO on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land. (Dec 2007)
• Voted YES on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land. (Dec 2007)
• Preservation of the basic resources for all life essential. (Nov 2007)
• Invest in bike lanes & commuter bike facilities. (Oct 2007)
• Organized inner-city recycling; fought environmental racism. (Oct 2007)
• Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund for New Orleans relief. (Sep 2007)
• Greatest enviro dangers are poverty & command bureaucracy. (Sep 2007)
• Property rights are the foundation of all rights. (Sep 2007)
• With Clinton, raised $14M for Asian tsunami reconstruction. (Sep 2007)
• Wolf predator control is important for subsistence hunters. (Sep 2007)
• 1985: Organized asbestos removal in Chicago housing project. (Aug 2007)
• Encourage alternative fuels, wind & solar. (Aug 2007)
• Feds shouldn’t list beluga whales as endangered. (Aug 2007)
• Feds shouldn�t list beluga whales as endangered. (Aug 2007)
• Passed lead abatement & 24 other laws in IL Senate. (Aug 2007)
• Prepare better for next Hurricane Katrina. (Aug 2007)
• Protect the Great Lakes & our National Parks and Forests. (Aug 2007)
• Reduce mercury and lead to protect community health. (Aug 2007)
• Bush’s lack of Katrina response was shameful. (Jul 2007)
• Bush�s lack of Katrina response was shameful. (Jul 2007)
• Improving, rebuilding & renewing our coast, post-Katrina. (Jul 2007)
• Lack of Katrina response by our government was inexcusable. (Jul 2007)
• America should guarantee Katrina reconstruction. (Jun 2007)
• Give Katrina contracts to locals, not to Halliburton. (Jun 2007)
• Investigate & enforce clean air laws against the refineries. (Jun 2007)
• Katrina response “disgraceful”; reform FEMA & insurance. (Jun 2007)
• Katrina response �disgraceful�; reform FEMA & insurance. (Jun 2007)
• Make Katrina recovery a symbol of what we can do right. (Jun 2007)
• Pay New Orleans residents to rebuild from Katrina. (Jun 2007)
• Require renewable technologies and ask for conservation. (Jun 2007)
• Spend oil profits on research of alternative energy sources. (Jun 2007)
• Support a carbon tax and a 50-miles-per-gallon CAFE standard. (Jun 2007)
• Take away the billions of subsidy to the oil companies. (Jun 2007)
• Victims in New Orlean’s Ninth Ward were “shaming of America”. (Jun 2007)
• Victims in New Orlean�s Ninth Ward were �shaming of America�. (Jun 2007)
• Follow Boy Scout rule: leave earth better than we found it. (May 2007)
• $8 fee to enter NYC by car, to encourage mass transit. (Apr 2007)
• As mayor, national model in reducing resource use. (Apr 2007)
• Clean up 7,600 acres of brownfields; build more parks. (Apr 2007)
• Creative housing: deck over highways & build brownfields. (Apr 2007)
• Environmental justice: clean soot in poor neighborhoods. (Apr 2007)
• EPA's Clean Air Act can regulate pollutants but not CO2. (Apr 2007)
• Katrina gave a face to millions in poverty. (Apr 2007)
• States can request that EPA regulate CO2 greenhouse gases. (Apr 2007)
• Health Care for Hybrids proposal for fuel efficiency. (Mar 2007)
• Promote conservation of rare felids & canids. (Mar 2007)
• Response to Big Dig death shows how Romney handles crises. (Mar 2007)
• 1,920-acre development on edge of Everglades. (Feb 2007)
• 1953 Zapata Petroleum: sunk 71 wells, not one dry. (Feb 2007)
• 2004: Universal praise for handling spate of hurricanes. (Feb 2007)
• Stop declaring wildlife sanctuaries on water reservoirs. (Feb 2007)
• Adopt the Clean Cars Act to fight global warming. (Jan 2007)
• Committed $72 million for environmental improvement projects. (Jan 2007)
• Conservatives believe in conservation. (Jan 2007)
• Consumer convenience costs the planet a price. (Jan 2007)
• Convince the rest of the nation to open ANWR. (Jan 2007)
• CWA is bedrock protection; but today it's in decline. (Jan 2007)
• EPA limits on mercury emissions made sense. (Jan 2007)
• Live by "Precautionary Principle": first, do no harm. (Jan 2007)
• Minority communities more likely polluted than white areas. (Jan 2007)
• New environmentalists motivated by personal stewardship. (Jan 2007)
• Provide stability in regulations for developers. (Jan 2007)
• Scored 100% on Humane Society Scorecard on animal protection. (Jan 2007)
• Scored 14% on Humane Society Scorecard on animal protection. (Jan 2007)
• Scored 60% on Humane Society Scorecard on animal protection. (Jan 2007)
• Scored 80% on Humane Society Scorecard on animal protection. (Jan 2007)
• Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
• Supported conserving Buffalo River in north AR against dams. (Jan 2007)
• The earth is the Lord’s; we are merely its caretakers. (Jan 2007)
• The earth is the Lord�s; we are merely its caretakers. (Jan 2007)
• Combine healthy environment and a healthy economy. (Dec 2006)
• Expect $500B to repair aging water infrastructure. (Dec 2006)
• Wolf population has recovered; delist as Endangered Species. (Dec 2006)
• Assess toxic contaminants in aftermath of Katrina & Rita. (Nov 2006)
• Fish platform: “Resource First” philosophy. (Nov 2006)
• Fish platform: �Resource First� philosophy. (Nov 2006)
• Opposes breaching Lower Snake River Dams. (Nov 2006)
• Rail provides critical link for business development. (Nov 2006)
• Amend AK constitution to cement rural subsistence fishing. (Oct 2006)
• Don’t amend AK constitution for rural subsistence fishing. (Oct 2006)
• Don’t duplicate effort in monitoring cruise ship emissions. (Oct 2006)
• Don�t amend AK constitution for rural subsistence fishing. (Oct 2006)
• Don�t duplicate effort in monitoring cruise ship emissions. (Oct 2006)
• Fought Yucca Mountain so it might never become reality. (Oct 2006)
• More funding to reduce traffic congestion. (Oct 2006)
• Opposes “Roads to Resources”: no subsidized access to mines. (Oct 2006)
• Opposes �Roads to Resources�: no subsidized access to mines. (Oct 2006)
• Sell off federal assets, including National parks. (Oct 2006)
• Strongly opposes Pebble mine as an unacceptable risk. (Oct 2006)
• Supports “Roads to Resources”: subsidized access to mines. (Oct 2006)
• Supports �Roads to Resources�: subsidized access to mines. (Oct 2006)
• Agriculture deserves more economic development attention. (Sep 2006)
• Cape Wind hurts fishing industry. (Sep 2006)
• Engage in DC regulatory fight to protect our fishing fleet. (Sep 2006)
• Fight new regulations that put fishermen out of business. (Sep 2006)
• Illegal immigration makes environmental protection difficult. (Sep 2006)
• Stop constructing schools on toxic dumps. (Sep 2006)
• Supports the Polluter Pays Principle. (Sep 2006)
• Eliminate Mass Pike tolls; no MBTA fare increases. (Jul 2006)
• Extend Blue Line, Silver Line, and Attleboro Line. (Jul 2006)
• Clean Water Act applies to tributaries & wetlands. (Jun 2006)
• Clean Water Act does not apply to wetlands. (Jun 2006)
• Too much protecting environment & not enough adding housing. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on increasing AMTRAK funding by adding $214M to $900M. (Jun 2006)
• Voted YES on increasing AMTRAK funding by adding $214M to $900M. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on barring website promoting Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump. (May 2006)
• Voted YES on barring website promoting Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump. (May 2006)
• Health impact assessments for environmental health. (Apr 2006)
• Nature is a subtle web of intricate connections. (Apr 2006)
• Protect private property rights against eminent domain. (Apr 2006)
• Sponsored health impact bill for environmental health. (Apr 2006)
• Expand recycling, promote energy efficiency. (Jan 2006)
• In State Senate, removed MBTE from water supply. (Jan 2006)
• Preserve & enhance our natural treasures for future. (Jan 2006)
• Chair of Wakefield Rails-to-Trails Committee. (Dec 2005)
• Clean air and clean water are American birthrights. (Dec 2005)
• $1.5 million grants for recycling & composting. (Nov 2005)
• Sponsored bill for tax credit to remove lead-based paint. (Nov 2005)
• Tax credit to remove lead-based housepaint. (Nov 2005)
• Encourage public-private partnerships like Land Trusts. (Oct 2005)
• Actively protect water and wetlands. (Sep 2005)
• Establish commission to examine Katrina response. (Sep 2005)
• Focus on environmental justice in poor communities. (Sep 2005)
• Invest in public transportation & smart growth. (Sep 2005)
• Sponsored bill for commission to examine Katrina response. (Sep 2005)
• Voted NO on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species. (Sep 2005)
• Voted NO on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)
• Voted YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species. (Sep 2005)
• Voted YES on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)
• OpEd: Supports expansive environmental regulations. (Aug 2005)
• Deal with scientific reality; environment affects health. (Jun 2005)
• Developers rights do not trump property rights. (Jun 2005)
• Eminent domain applies to public economic development. (Jun 2005)
• Eminent domain should not take from poor to give to rich. (Jun 2005)
• Kelo decision sets bad precedent for takings. (Jun 2005)
• Majestic Hudson flows cleaner than it has in generations. (Jan 2005)
• Environmentalists see equivalency between a child and a tree. (Nov 2004)
• Live up to the "Clean Up America" decade. (Nov 2004)
• Make protecting Colorado’s water a top priority. (Nov 2004)
• Make protecting Colorado�s water a top priority. (Nov 2004)
• Oppose to drilling the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Nov 2004)
• Reduce environmental regulations. (Nov 2004)
• Renewable energy resources are a part of the energy solution. (Nov 2004)
• Supports strong EPA air and water quality regulations. (Nov 2004)
• Appropriate to levy reasonable fees to upkeep public lands. (Oct 2004)
• Better management of scare water supply. (Oct 2004)
• Improve ESA with innovative collaborative species management. (Oct 2004)
• Our ponds have too much mercury now to eat the fish. (Oct 2004)
• Proposed different measures to improve the environment. (Oct 2004)
• Strict liability should regulate pollution. (Oct 2004)
• The Clear Skies bill is Orwellian and makes things worse. (Oct 2004)
• We need a drought resistant water. (Oct 2004)
• Expand mass transit. (Sep 2004)
• No offshore drilling off NC coast. (Sep 2004)
• Protect the Everglades, the CWA, and SuperFund. (Sep 2004)
• Responsible recreational use of outdoor resources. (Sep 2004)
• We have been entrusted to protect America the Beautiful. (Sep 2004)
• Federal environmental grants as block grant to States. (Aug 2004)
• Hold government accountable for enviro cleanup. (Aug 2004)
• Intolerable levels of pollution in Connecticut. (Aug 2004)
• Lit mountain with Olympic rings while placating enviro’s. (Aug 2004)
• Lit mountain with Olympic rings while placating enviro�s. (Aug 2004)
• Open more federal lands for hunting and shooting. (Aug 2004)
• Protect resources and promote renewable energy sources. (Aug 2004)
• Strengthen Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act. (Aug 2004)
• Encourage the development of the tourism industry. (Jul 2004)
• Open Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil exploration. (Jul 2004)
• Relax logging restrictions and recreational usage rules. (Jul 2004)
• Support tax incentives for R&D of emission controls. (Jul 2004)
• The US should not re-enter the Kyoto treaty. (Jul 2004)
• Voted YES on requiring dental amalgam (mercury) separators. (Jul 2004)
• Favors a strong federal EPA. (Jun 2004)
• Good stewardship of the environment is a public value. (Jun 2004)
• Pro-Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Jun 2004)
• Support “doing it right” approach to development. (Jun 2004)
• Support �doing it right� approach to development. (Jun 2004)
• We must become energy independent. (Jun 2004)
• Bring both new jobs and a cleaner environment. (May 2004)
• Created the State Park Foundation for capital improvements. (May 2004)
• Marketplace incentives protect the environment. (May 2004)
• Supports the ban on drilling oil off the California coast. (May 2004)
• Burn waste oat hulls to save energy costs. (Apr 2004)
• EPA must do better on mercury clean-up. (Apr 2004)
• Fight for "polluter-pays" law. (Apr 2004)
• Vetoed a bill that failed to adequately protect health. (Apr 2004)
• New marine sanctuary to protect the Florida Keys. (Mar 2004)
• Protect and preserve our land and water. (Mar 2004)
• Protect ANWR, lead in global warming battle. (Mar 2004)
• Vetoed a bill without adequate environmental safeguards. (Mar 2004)
• Balance essential between environment and economy. (Feb 2004)
• Develop a comprehensive water management plan. (Jan 2004)
• Expand and create new state parks. (Jan 2004)
• Fund solutions for runoff contaminating waterways. (Jan 2004)
• Need additional funding to protect endangered salmon. (Jan 2004)
• Special interest groups rule Bush Administration. (Jan 2004)
• Fact Check: Contaminated home uses city water, not bottled. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 0% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 10% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 100% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 11% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 15% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 16% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 20% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 21% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 25% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 30% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 32% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 35% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 37% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 40% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 42% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 45% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 47% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 50% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 53% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 55% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 58% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 60% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 63% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 65% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 68% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 70% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 74% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 75% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 79% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 80% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 84% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 85% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 89% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 9% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 90% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 95% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Disallow hotter levels of nuclear waste in Utah. (Nov 2003)
• Enforce existing laws & reduce threats to air & water. (Nov 2003)
• Opposed keeping park maintenance funding within MDC. (Nov 2003)
• Supported keeping park maintenance funding within MDC. (Nov 2003)
• Voted NO on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
• Voted YES on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
• 470,000 conservation acres, but many development deals too. (Oct 2003)
• Dean’s first campaign in 1982 focused on bicycle paths. (Oct 2003)
• Dean�s first campaign in 1982 focused on bicycle paths. (Oct 2003)
• Make environmental justice an EPA priority. (Oct 2003)
• Make trade-offs on environmental protection vs. development. (Oct 2003)
• Calls himself an environmentalist but drives a Humvee. (Aug 2003)
• Clear Skies Initiative improves air quality now. (Aug 2003)
• Good stewardship is personal responsibility and public value. (Aug 2003)
• Improve our economy without impairing our environment. (Aug 2003)
• Natural resources & environment funding in FY04 highest ever. (Aug 2003)
• Override federal exemption of new air pollution sources. (Aug 2003)
• Promote watershed management to clean up bays and rivers. (Aug 2003)
• Proposes $211M to cleaning up brownfields. (Aug 2003)
• Voted YES on reduced fees for blood lead level testing. (Jul 2003)
• Advance a worldwide environmental agenda. (Jun 2003)
• Pledges to be most pro-environment president ever. (Jun 2003)
• Provide real leadership on critical environmental issues. (Jun 2003)
• Safeguard the environment and grow the economy. (Jun 2003)
• Free trade must include environmental standards. (Apr 2003)
• Aggressive effort to increase clean air. (Nov 2002)
• Clean up former industrial sites; fund more open space. (Nov 2002)
• No need to poison ourselves in order to have growth. (Nov 2002)
• State funding for open space & pollution cleanup. (Nov 2002)
• Supports open space preservation & brownfield cleanup. (Nov 2002)
• Supports open-space preservation and more environmental regs. (Nov 2002)
• Dems surrendered to the auto industry on safety & pollution. (Oct 2002)
• Clean up brownfields; avoid unsustainable economy. (Sep 2002)
• Decertify Indian Point nuclear power plant. (Sep 2002)
• Delicate balance between the environment and progress. (Sep 2002)
• Encourage government recycling. (Sep 2002)
• Enforce water quality standards; limit sewage discharges. (Sep 2002)
• Established first state Department of Environment in 1992. (Sep 2002)
• Pass Brownfields bill and refinance Superfund. (Sep 2002)
• Pollution standards should apply to mining companies. (Sep 2002)
• Replace MTA board; reform transportation in NYC. (Sep 2002)
• Stricter CAFE standards instead of ANWR drilling. (Sep 2002)
• More open space; less commercial logging in USFS land. (Jul 2002)
• Support UNCED Rio Declaration at 2002 conference. (Jul 2002)
• Developed the Enlibra principles of environmental protection. (Jun 2002)
• Pollution is a trespass; polluters pay to clean up. (Jun 2002)
• Build Intercounty Connector highway in an environmental way. (May 2002)
• Make EPA into a Cabinet department. (May 2002)
• Supports grants for brownfields remediation. (May 2002)
• Supports Smart Growth and protecting open space. (May 2002)
• Job creation and protecting the environment do not conflict. (Apr 2002)
• Clean environment will be a campaign theme. (Mar 2002)
• Implement measures that protect both health and environment. (Feb 2002)
• Increase economic incentives for a healthy environment. (Feb 2002)
• Planning for growth will protect environment. (Feb 2002)
• Pollution threatens health & economy. (Feb 2002)
• Reduce emissions & invest in alternative energy. (Feb 2002)
• $26 million for preserving open space. (Nov 2001)
• 21% for 21st century (21% of land as open space). (Nov 2001)
• More investment in clean drinking water. (Nov 2001)
• Responsibility to protect & pass on natural treasures. (Nov 2001)
• Supports brownfield cleanup. (Nov 2001)
• Sustainable development; and ban genetically modified food. (Nov 2001)
• Protect resources while promoting economic growth. (Oct 2001)
• Set arsenic standard at 10 ppb in drinking water. (Oct 2001)
• World environmental agency should impose emissions rules. (Oct 2001)
• Supports national drought policy, focusing on readiness. (Sep 2001)
• Votes for regulating industry and investing in cleanup. (Sep 2001)
• Apply "Good Samaritan" rules to abandoned mine cleanup. (Aug 2001)
• Collaborative, incentive driven, locally-based solutions. (Aug 2001)
• Focus on prevention and states for Endangered Species. (Aug 2001)
• More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups. (Aug 2001)
• State primacy over water quantity & quality issues. (Aug 2001)
• Support State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible Clean Water. (Aug 2001)
• Tax credits to promote clean air and water. (Aug 2001)
• Applies states rights to radioactive waste issues. (Jun 2001)
• End commercial whaling and illegal trade in whale meat. (Jun 2001)
• Fight ecoterrorism: prison for violence against researchers. (Jun 2001)
• More open space protection to combat sprawl. (Jun 2001)
• Oversaw revitalization of waterfront and parks. (Jun 2001)
• Protect green spaces. (Jun 2001)
• Sponsored the NJ Pollution Prevention Act. (Jun 2001)
• Establish a grassland reserve program to conserve grassland. (May 2001)
• Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001)
• More lead emission reporting requirements. (Apr 2001)
• Prohibits commercial logging on Federal public lands. (Apr 2001)
• Remove PCBs from Hudson River by dredging 200 miles. (Apr 2001)
• Restrict wetland development, but not arsenic or CO2. (Apr 2001)
• Sponsored bill prohibiting commercial logging on public land. (Apr 2001)
• Create cabinet Environment post; end tradeoff with economy. (Feb 2001)
• Establish wolf and bear protection areas. (Feb 2001)
• Habitat protection along with sustained yield. (Feb 2001)
• Maintain water flow in Mississippi & Missouri Rivers. (Feb 2001)
• Regulate our precious environment because we love Oklahoma. (Feb 2001)
• $955 million for public tranist & Smart Growth initiatives. (Jan 2001)
• 1969: Halt all dumping in the Great Lakes. (Jan 2001)
• 1970: Created cabinet-level Council on Environmental Quality. (Jan 2001)
• 1970-72: Created EPA which passed Clean Air Act. (Jan 2001)
• 1988: Cited Gov. Dukakis' failure to clean up Boston Harbor. (Jan 2001)
• 1990s: $10M for Sterling Forest; 1M acres of open space. (Jan 2001)
• 1990s: Cut NJ DEP; limited pollution monitoring. (Jan 2001)
• 1991: Rejected requiring 25% recycling of incinerator waste. (Jan 2001)
• 1999: Modernize model of "mandate, regulate and litigate". (Jan 2001)
• 1999: Superfund cleanup is inefficient and cumbersome. (Jan 2001)
• Clinton designations of national monuments to be reviewed. (Jan 2001)
• Decision makers in D.C. should listen to all voices. (Jan 2001)
• Drilling in Gulf of Mexico hurts Florida tourism industry. (Jan 2001)
• EPA principles: local cooperation, clear science-based goals. (Jan 2001)
• Extend "Virginia Naturally": empower people with knowledge. (Jan 2001)
• Extend “Virginia Naturally”: empower people with knowledge. (Jan 2001)
• Extend CWA restrictions to isolated water bodies. (Jan 2001)
• Extend �Virginia Naturally�: empower people with knowledge. (Jan 2001)
• Government duty to protect species & water. (Jan 2001)
• Limit CWA restrictions to navigable waterways. (Jan 2001)
• Livable Delaware: channel development against sprawl. (Jan 2001)
• Made EPA more efficient, but mostly neglected it for economy. (Jan 2001)
• Migratory birds don't extend CWA to isolated waters. (Jan 2001)
• Migratory birds should extend CWA to isolated waters. (Jan 2001)
• More investment of Natural Resources Trust Fund. (Jan 2001)
• Never advocated “right to pollute”. (Jan 2001)
• Never advocated �right to pollute�. (Jan 2001)
• New era of policy beyond “command and control”. (Jan 2001)
• New era of policy beyond �command and control�. (Jan 2001)
• No longer WHETHER, but HOW to act environmentally. (Jan 2001)
• Norton vows to uphold laws such as Endangered Species Act. (Jan 2001)
• Protect natural resources as hunter & outdoorsman. (Jan 2001)
• Protecting national parks is a common goal & a priority. (Jan 2001)
• Proud of working to protect California condor. (Jan 2001)
• Relaxed regulations of strip mining. (Jan 2001)
• Relaxed standard for arsenic in public drinking water. (Jan 2001)
• States’ rights: no grizzly bears; no roadless forests. (Jan 2001)
• States� rights: no grizzly bears; no roadless forests. (Jan 2001)
• Stewardship belongs with the states. (Jan 2001)
• Supports new State Forest and 23 new natural areas. (Jan 2001)
• Supports salmon recovery without breaching Snake River dams. (Jan 2001)
• Voted NO on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
• Voted YES on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
• Will balance conservationists’ and off-roaders’ needs. (Jan 2001)
• Will balance conservationists� and off-roaders� needs. (Jan 2001)
• Will use all resources of Interior to make best decisions. (Jan 2001)
• $5M for purchasing open space. (Dec 2000)
• Funded $170M in “conservation easement” land purchases. (Dec 2000)
• Funded $170M in �conservation easement� land purchases. (Dec 2000)
• Smart Growth with greenways and mass transit. (Dec 2000)
• Spearheaded preservation in heavily developed NJ. (Dec 2000)
• Supports “smart growth” against suburban sprawl. (Dec 2000)
• Supports �smart growth� against suburban sprawl. (Dec 2000)
• No unfunded environmental mandates. (Nov 2000)
• Weaken Clean Air; no comment on Clean Water. (Nov 2000)
• Charge agribusiness for water; stop charging more to people. (Oct 2000)
• Federal standards+local collaboration; no command & control. (Oct 2000)
• Highway pork leads to sprawl, air pollution, global warming. (Oct 2000)
• Mining companies get free mines for campaign contributions. (Oct 2000)
• Religion is the foundation of environmentalism. (Oct 2000)
• Supports Clean Water Act and a well-funded EPA. (Oct 2000)
• Texas is last in social programs; but first in pollution. (Oct 2000)
• $4.9B to repair “crumbling” national parks. (Sep 2000)
• $4.9B to repair �crumbling� national parks. (Sep 2000)
• $450M annually for wildlife and open spaces. (Sep 2000)
• Clean up PCBs & nuclear waste. (Sep 2000)
• Clean up toxic areas with new Superfund legislation. (Sep 2000)
• Eliminate mercury releases by 2003. (Sep 2000)
• Environmental scares are excuses for government control. (Sep 2000)
• Improve open space; improve mass transit & roads. (Sep 2000)
• Replace mandate/regulate/litigate with decentralized efforts. (Sep 2000)
• Advocates for robust environmental protections. (Aug 2000)
• Continue strong commitment to clean air, water, land. (Aug 2000)
• Invest $2.5B in open space preservation. (Aug 2000)
• Protecting environment is ultimate enlightened self-interest. (Aug 2000)
• Strengthen CAA; protect ANWR; create more national parks. (Aug 2000)
• Strengthen Clean Air Act & Clean Energy Act. (Aug 2000)
• End all commercial logging in National Forests. (Jul 2000)
• $60M for private stewardship; tax break on conservation land. (Jun 2000)
• Conservation partnerships to protect lands & watersheds. (Jun 2000)
• Government-owned land is polluted land-privatize it. (Jun 2000)
• Incentives for private land stewardship & conservation. (Jun 2000)
• Restrict Eminent Domain; most severe of all govt powers. (Jun 2000)
• Sell off federal assets; except some national parks. (Jun 2000)
• Balance prosperity and conservation. (May 2000)
• End “Mountain Top Removal” mining practice. (May 2000)
• End �Mountain Top Removal� mining practice. (May 2000)
• Replace MTBE in gasoline with cleaner ethanol. (May 2000)
• Require reduced sulfur emissions from gasoline. (May 2000)
• Base enviro decisions on science & market-driven solutions. (Apr 2000)
• Can’t sue our way to clean air & water--work with industry. (Apr 2000)
• Can�t sue our way to clean air & water--work with industry. (Apr 2000)
• Keep fed enviro role but give money & flexibility to states. (Apr 2000)
• Moratorium on genetically engineered food. (Apr 2000)
• Superfund failing: too costly; too litigious; too complex. (Apr 2000)
• Supports sustainable, organic agricultural practices. (Apr 2000)
• Unfettered development is ugly; smart growth instead. (Apr 2000)
• Corporate collectivism leads toward ecological disaster. (Feb 2000)
• Head off a genetic engineering rampage. (Feb 2000)
• Phase out environmental gasoline additives. (Feb 2000)
• Protect whistleblowers on health, safety, & pollution. (Feb 2000)
• 2-year effort in 1990 changed CA water allocations. (Jan 2000)
• Can't sue polluters after they stop polluting. (Jan 2000)
• Changed rules & got 350 polluted industrial sites cleaned up. (Jan 2000)
• Focus on science and practicality, not lawyers and fashion. (Jan 2000)
• Local stewardship works for NH’s White Mountains. (Jan 2000)
• Local stewardship works for NH�s White Mountains. (Jan 2000)
• OK to sue polluters for past pollution. (Jan 2000)
• Protect clean water via watershed management plans. (Jan 2000)
• Protect environment via private property ownership. (Jan 2000)
• Solve enviro problems via private property rights. (Jan 2000)
• Strengthen Clean Water & Air Acts & other enviro regs. (Jan 2000)
• Supports marketable pollution credits; against regulations. (Jan 2000)
• Weak scientific understanding of effects of toxic exposure. (Jan 2000)
• Genetically engineered foods are not tested or labeled. (Nov 1999)
• Protect environment while safeguarding property rights. (Nov 1999)
• Rely less on Washington & more on economics & communities. (Nov 1999)
• Superfund is counter-productive & wastes money. (Nov 1999)
• Improve air quality by getting old clunkers off the road. (Oct 1999)
• Let people experience something bigger than themselves. (Oct 1999)
• Maintain joint EPA-state authority over nuclear waste. (Oct 1999)
• Supports more pollution cleanup & pollution prevention. (Oct 1999)
• Voted NO on more funding for forest roads and fish habitat. (Sep 1999)
• Voted YES on more funding for forest roads and fish habitat. (Sep 1999)
• Clarify jurisdiction to allow property-taking disputes. (Aug 1999)
• ESA: more recovery & delisting; more State & private role. (Aug 1999)
• Protect environment andprotect property rights. (Aug 1999)
• Replace command-and-control with New Economy methods. (Aug 1999)
• Superfund: involve communities in brownfield cleanup. (Aug 1999)
• Base trade on shared environmental values. (Jul 1999)
• More funds to maintain National Park system. (Jul 1999)
• Pro-community & pro-schools trumps pro-environment. (Jul 1999)
• Ban possession of dogfighting paraphernalia. (Jun 1999)
• $85M over 5 years for brownfield re-development. (May 1999)
• Fight pollution to preserve nature for our children. (May 1999)
• Limit “takings” & whittling away of property rights. (May 1999)
• Limit �takings� & whittling away of property rights. (May 1999)
• Against weakening protection of air and water. (Jan 1999)
• Agrees with goal of cleaner environment, but not via govt. (Dec 1998)
• Ridiculous to sell public land for corporate gold mining. (Dec 1998)
• Control SO2 emissions; fund recycling; no cyanide in mining. (Nov 1998)
• Reauthorize the Endangered Species Act. (Nov 1998)
• Recycling conserves our limited resources. (Nov 1998)
• Teach environment in grade schools. (Oct 1998)
• Too risky to have large feedlots near homes. (Oct 1998)
• Focus on results, not regulation. (Sep 1998)
• Let industries “self-audit”; compensate for “takings”. (Jul 1998)
• Let industries audit themselves & then clean up. (Jul 1998)
• Let industries �self-audit�; compensate for �takings�. (Jul 1998)
• More emission controls; more air & water standards. (Jul 1998)
• More flexibility in environmental regulation. (Jul 1998)
• More grazing & mining fees; promote pollution credits. (Jul 1998)
• More EPA flexibility on interstate ozone. (May 1998)
• Fund studies of invasive species and algal blooms. (Mar 1998)
• Voted NO on transportation demo projects. (Mar 1998)
• Voted YES on transportation demo projects. (Mar 1998)
• Who are we saving the irreplaceable resources for? (Mar 1998)
• Protection of 100,000 Georgia acres is great achievement. (Jan 1998)
• Voted NO on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests. (Sep 1997)
• Voted YES on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests. (Sep 1997)
• Controlling Mississippi River is arrogance, not technology. (Jan 1997)
• Increase recycling; decrease pollution; strengthen CWA. (Nov 1996)
• Limit number of Endangered Species habitats. (Nov 1996)
• More fees for mining and ranching; use cost-benefit analysis. (Nov 1996)
• More recycling; more water & wildlife conservation. (Nov 1996)
• Fund studies of sustainable fisheries. (Oct 1996)
• 1987 first bill: more state funding for tourism. (Sep 1996)
• 1988: $250M Stewardship Fund to preserve sensitive land. (Sep 1996)
• EPA and OSHA make "government sense", not common sense. (Sep 1996)
• Multi-state purchasing agreement for recycled paper. (Sep 1996)
• No helmet law for motorcycles. (Sep 1996)
• Preserve state's natural resources without federal mandates. (Sep 1996)
• River Care 2000: protect 5,700 acres of habitat. (Sep 1996)
• Three months working on minority students recycling. (Aug 1996)
• Minimize human impact; establish more parks. (Jul 1996)
• Supports pollution prevention and CO2 reduction. (Jul 1996)
• Protect environment via local trespassing laws. (May 1996)
• Sell public lands; repeal all environmental laws. (May 1996)
• "Sustainable development" represents a scarcity mentality. (Apr 1996)
• 1982 Law of the Sea treaty is socialistic and ill-considered. (Apr 1996)
• 1995: Entrepreneurial scientific approach to environment. (Apr 1996)
• Allow drilling in ANWR. (Apr 1996)
• Kangaroo rats are not more important than people's homes. (Apr 1996)
• Rely on voluntary incentives to solve environmental problems. (Apr 1996)
• National corporate charters for environmental bankruptcy. (Mar 1996)
• Privatize grazing lands and national parks. (Jul 1995)
• Early 1980s: co-sponsored Endangered Species Act. (Jun 1995)
• Voted to reauthorize the Clean Water Act. (May 1995)
• Moratorium on new solid waste incinerators. (Nov 1994)
• Voted NO on continuing desert protection in California. (Oct 1994)
• Voted YES on continuing desert protection in California. (Oct 1994)
• Voted NO on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May 1994)
• Voted YES on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May 1994)
• Regulating 15 more contaminants under Clean Water Act. (Oct 1993)
• Property rights are ours, not government’s. (Aug 1993)
• Property rights are ours, not government�s. (Aug 1993)
• Let’s count all the disproven environmental myths. (Jul 1993)
• Let�s count all the disproven environmental myths. (Jul 1993)
• Use the law to protect the environment. (Apr 1993)
• Declare a forest health emergency on federal lands. (Jan 1993)
• Mexico provides escape from US environmental regulations. (Jan 1993)
• Onerous environmental regulation will cause job loss. (Oct 1992)
• Animal rights movement is secular humanism vs. Bible. (Jul 1992)
• Animals have no fundamental rights; only people do. (Jul 1992)
• Economic growth is key to environmental cleanup. (Jul 1992)
• Gaia worship is religion of secular environmentalists. (Jul 1992)
• Priority on people, not on spotted owls. (Jul 1992)
• This planet is our home; protect it for the future. (Jul 1992)
• Balance economy with environment. (Apr 1992)
• Environmentalism is socialist. (Jan 1992)
• Earth will be preserved by millions of small daily decisions. (Nov 1990)
• Look for common ground: economic growth & clean environment. (Feb 1989)
• Allow tax deduction for businesses that recycle. (Apr 1980)
• Congress should decide land use, not DOI. (Sep 1979)
• OpEd: consistently reduced pollution enforcement. (Oct 1976)
• Vetoed coal-mining reductions: jobs trump environment. (Dec 1974)
• Designate Isle Royale National Park as wilderness area. (Mar 1973)
• $409M for public works on rivers and dams. (Feb 1973)
• Built the SST; environmental concerns will be met. (Dec 1970)
• Establish the Environmental Protection Agency. (Jul 1970)
• $10 billion for nationwide clean water program. (Jan 1970)
• Make peace with nature; restore nature to its natural state. (Jan 1970)
• City parks justifiably public; national parks can be private. (Nov 1962)
• Keep drilling; keep dams; keep private property. (Apr 2000) Brownfields + Parks
• Reduce & make more flexible state environmental regulations. ()
• Reinvest in Conservation Fund; repair parks & refuges. (Apr 2000) Federal Role
• Three months working on minority students recycling. (Aug 1996) Legislative Record