The Democratic Candidates

Hillary Clinton:
Invest in alternative energy; jobs that won't be outsourced. (Aug 2007)
End Big Oil tax break; $50 billion for strategic energy fund. (Jul 2007)
Agnostic about nuclear power until waste & cost issue solved. (Jul 2007)
FactCheck: There was no Big Oil tax break under Bush-Cheney. (Jul 2007)
Energy Independence 2020: $50B for Strategic Energy Fund. (Jun 2007)
Will make big oil fund alternative energy research. (Feb 2007)
$50B strategic energy fund from taxing oil companies. (Oct 2006)
Remove energy dependence on countries who would harm us. (Jun 2006)
Supports oil reserve release & fund conservation. (Oct 2000)
Ratify Kyoto; more mass tranist. (Sep 2000)
Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on making oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
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)
Voted NO 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)
Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy. (Mar 2004)

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)
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)



Barack Obama:
Explore nuclear power as part of alternative energy mix. (Jul 2007)
Cheney met environmentalists once; but Big Oil 40 times. (Jul 2007)
Cap-and-trade carbon emissions; raise CAFE standard. (Jun 2007)
Stop sending $800M a day to Mideast dictators for oil. (Mar 2007)
Wants Detroit to build more hybrids & use more ethanol. (Oct 2006)
We cannot drill our way out of our addiction to oil. (Oct 2006)
3-way win: economy, environment, & stop funding terror. (Jun 2006)
Conserve, develop alternative fuels, increase efficiencies. (Oct 2004)
Sponsored legislations that improve energy efficiency. (Sep 2004)
20% nation's power supply from renewable sources by 2020. (Sep 2004)
20% renewable energy by 2020. (Jul 2004)
Invest in alternative energy sources. (Jun 2004)
Increase CAFE to 40 mpg. (Jun 2004)
Tradable credits for renewable energy. (Jun 2004)
Renewable Fuels Standard: require ethanol in fuel supply. (May 2004)
Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on making oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
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)

Reduce mercury and lead to protect community health. (Aug 2007)
Protect the Great Lakes & our National Parks and Forests. (Aug 2007)
Give Katrina contracts to locals, not to Halliburton. (Jun 2007)
Three months working on minority students recycling. (Aug 1996)
Voted YES on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)


Joe Biden:
Make every automobile sold be a flex-fuel automobile. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
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)
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)
Voted NO on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999)
Voted NO on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)
Voted NO on do not require ethanol in gasoline. (Aug 1994)
Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy. (Mar 2004)
America should guarantee Katrina reconstruction. (Jun 2007)
Take away the billions of subsidy to the oil companies. (Jun 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)



John Edwards:
Give up SUVs & other sacrifices, to deal with climate crisis. (Sep 2007)
No new nuclear power plants; no liquified coal either. (Jul 2007)
80% greenhouse emissions reductions by the year 2050. (Jun 2007)
Bold transformation to stop importing 12M bbl of oil per day. (Apr 2007)
Cap carbon emissions & invest in carbon sequestration. (Apr 2007)
Store nuclear waste near nuclear plants, not in Yucca Mt. (Feb 2007)
Supports real increases in CAFE standards. (Jan 2004)
Convert agricultural waste into energy products. (Aug 2003)
Voted YES on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 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)
Voted NO on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
Voted YES on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999)
Voted YES on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
Keep climate change in EPA "State of the Environment" report. (Jun 2003)
Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy. (Mar 2004)
Pay New Orleans residents to rebuild from Katrina. (Jun 2007)
Victims in New Orlean's Ninth Ward were "shaming of America". (Jun 2007)
Investigate & enforce clean air laws against the refineries. (Jun 2007)
Katrina gave a face to millions in poverty. (Apr 2007)
Protect ANWR, lead in global warming battle. (Mar 2004)
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)
Rated 37% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)
EPA must do better on mercury clean-up. (Apr 2004)



Al Gore (Not Declared):
Ocean warming causes stronger hurricanes, like Katrina. (Feb 2007)
Global warming causes more floods & also more droughts. (May 2006)
Supported ethanol in 1970s & cellulosic ethanol now. (May 2006)
Skeptics point to historical warming--but today is hotter. (May 2006)
Arctic ice is melting & may disrupt global weather patterns. (May 2006)
Current tech can reduce CO2 emissions to 1970 levels. (May 2006)
Dealing with global warming inconvenient for rich & powerful. (May 2006)
No drilling in ANWR & off coasts; protect pristine areas. (May 2000)
Tax credits & business incentives for energy efficiency. (Oct 1999)
Renewable energy instead of nuclear power. (Oct 2000)
Drilling ANWR too high a price for a few months of oil. (Oct 2000)
Tax incentives for development of renewable energy. (Oct 2000)
Release oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve. (Sep 2000)
$150B Energy Security and Environment Trust Fund. (Sep 2000)
Tax breaks for fuel efficiency will fuel prosperity. (Jun 2000)
New energy technology will lead to more prosperity. (Jun 2000)
Energy policy: focus on future tech & incentives. (Jun 2000)
Carbon exchange market can cap-and-trade CO2 like we did SO2. (May 2006)
Consensus on global warming, but newspapers fabricate doubt. (May 2006)
We solved ozone crisis; can solve CO2 crisis by same methods. (May 2006)
An Inconvenient Truth: Gore's movie about global warming. (Apr 2006)
Global warming captured Gore's interest as student. (Apr 2006)
Press gives credit to discredited ideas in name of fairness. (Feb 2001)
For Kyoto; for national parks; against drilling ANWR. (Nov 2000)
UN report confirms global warming; Gore revives the issue. (Oct 2000)
Carbon dioxide causes global warming and we should act. (Oct 2000)
Global Warming is a clear & present threat; but preventable. (Apr 2000)
Kyoto goals are an indispensable first step. (Apr 2000)
Avoid “out of tune” unachievable CO2-reduction proposals. (Apr 1999)
Global Marshall Plan: Five strategic goals. (Jul 1993)
Public/private initiative to triple auto fuel efficiency. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on do not require ethanol in gasoline. (Aug 1994)
To let earth continue warming would be deeply immoral. (May 2006)
Use market capitalism as ally of environmentalism. (May 2006)
Humans can impact earth's ecology; especially the atmosphere. (May 2006)
Will protect Chicago from being as polluted as Houston. (Nov 2000)
Ban oil and gas drilling off Florida coast. (Nov 2000)
Texas is the smoggiest state with the smoggiest city in US. (Oct 2000)
Continue & do more cleanup of Great Lakes. (Oct 2000)
A clean environment and a healthy economy do not conflict. (Oct 2000)
Incentives for technology; but no voluntary regulations. (Oct 2000)
Invest in clean water, air, & land in “Environmental Decade”. (Aug 2000)
Trust Fund for the Environment to foster protection & growth. (Jul 2000)
Ozone protection is working; keep up diligence. (Apr 2000)
Big Lie: good environment is bad economics. (Apr 2000)
Strengthen CAA; polluters pay for air cleanup. (Apr 2000)
Market-based goals for power plants’ air pollution. (Apr 2000)
Environmental justice and economic revival go hand-in-hand. (Feb 2000)
Work with business to solve environmental problems. (May 1999)
If we do nothing else, save the rain forest. (Jul 1993)
The US should lead the global environmental movement. (Jul 1993)
Calculate environmental impact when measuring profit. (Jul 1993)
Civilization and the earth are increasingly in conflict. (Jul 1993)
No logging in roadless forests; protect 40M acres. (Nov 2000)
Pass bipartisan legislation to revitalize contaminated sites. (Jul 2000)
Transform brownfields into parks with federal investment. (Jul 2000)
Livability Agenda proposes $1 billion for parks. (May 1999)
Supports “livability” agenda. (Apr 1999)
Control clean air in National Parks. (Apr 1999)
Replace sprawl with “smart growth”; $7.8B on Everglades. (Sep 2000)
Major commitment to build high-speed Amtrak rail systems. (Sep 2000)
Both gas & public transit should be affordable & available. (Jun 2000)
Clean up and improve existing bus & rail systems. (Jun 2000)
Gore proposes $2B to counter suburban sprawl. (Nov 1999)
Mass transit to fight suburban sprawl. (May 1999)