Republican nominee for President; Senior Senator (AZ):
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- FactCheck: Pushed cap-and-trade bill in 2009, but not since. (Feb 2013)
- FactCheck: No, Obama voted for $300M oil tax INCREASE. (Oct 2008)
- FactCheck: Obama not opposed to nuclear energy; just Yucca. (Sep 2008)
- GovWatch: Build 45 new nuclear power plants by 2030. (Jun 2008)
- GovWatch: Gas tax cut goes to oil companies, not consumers. (Jun 2008)
- Ethanol subsidy OK at $40/bbl oil; opposed it at $60/bbl. (Mar 2008)
- Public pressure on oil industry to invest in alternatives. (Oct 2007)
- Supports ethanol but opposes subsidies for it. (Oct 2007)
- Reinvest oil profits in nuclear power. (Jun 2007)
- Ethanol made no sense in ‘05 but with $60/bbl it makes sense. (May 2007)
- Supports alternative fuels, emission controls, & CWA. (Jul 1998)
Energy Independence
- Energy independence will create millions of jobs. (Oct 2008)
- Use alternative energy, including nuclear, coal, gas, solar. (Oct 2008)
- All of the above: nuclear, wind, tide, solar, gas, coal. (Oct 2008)
- Offshore drilling & nuke power instead of $700B to enemies. (Sep 2008)
- FactCheck: Voted against new investments in renewable energy. (Sep 2008)
- FactCheck: US sends $357B to hostile countries, not $700B. (Sep 2008)
- Attack the energy problem on every front. (Sep 2008)
- Job creation program with alternate energy & nuclear power. (Aug 2008)
- Address both the supply and demand sides of imported oil. (Jun 2008)
- Lexington Project: invest to achieve energy security. (Jun 2008)
- AdWatch: Obama is the “Dr. No” of energy security. (Jun 2008)
- GovWatch: No, Obama supported $150B in energy innovation. (Jun 2008)
- End moratorium on offshore oil drilling. (Jun 2008)
- GovWatch: Favors wind & solar in ad; favors nuclear in bills. (Jun 2008)
- GovWatch: 2003: Ethanol doesn’t increase energy independence. (Feb 2008)
- End reliance on petro-dictators with market-based reform. (Feb 2008)
- FactCheck: Oil independence will take 25 years, not 5 years. (Dec 2007)
Global Warming
- Dramatic Arctic changes might be man-made; might be natural. (Oct 2016)
- The snows of Kilimanjaro may soon exist only in literature. (Feb 2012)
- Nuclear power is the best way to fix climate change. (Oct 2008)
- AdWatch: Realistic climate plan that clashes with GOP. (Jun 2008)
- Be more active in addressing the issue of climate change. (Jan 2008)
- In favor of cap-and-trade. (Jan 2008)
- Climate change is real and must be addressed. (Dec 2007)
- Climate change is real; nuclear power is solution. (Oct 2007)
- Led delegation with Hillary, to see effects of polar warming. (Sep 2007)
- FactCheck: nuclear plants do emit no GHGs, but do have waste. (Jun 2007)
- Utility lobbyists influence White House climate policy. (Sep 2006)
- 2000: Held hearings on mounting evidence of climate change. (Jan 2004)
- 2000: Criticized Bush’s withdrawal from the Kyoto Treaty. (Jan 2004)
- Energy 2001: 1st Republican to sign onto reducing GHGS. (May 2002)
- Strength Clean Air & Water Acts; but not Kyoto. (Jan 2000)
Voting Record
- GovWatch: Yes, his cap-and-trade bill is mandatory. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases. (Apr 2011)
- Voted YES on protecting middle-income taxpayers from a national energy tax. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on requiring full Senate debate and vote on cap-and-trade. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR. (Nov 2005)
- Voted NO on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
- Voted NO 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)
- Voted YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
- Voted YES on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
- Voted YES on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)
- Voted NO on do not require ethanol in gasoline. (Aug 1994)
- Sponsored bill for greenhouse gas tradeable allowances. (Feb 2005)
- Rated 17% by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence. (Dec 2006)
- Gas tax holiday for the summer. (Apr 2008)
- Supports immediate reductions in greenhouse gases. (Sep 1998)
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