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Joe Biden on Energy & Oil

Democratic Sr Senator (DE); Vice President-Elect

Click here for 32 full quotes by Joe Biden OR click here for Joe Biden on other issues.

I have supported clean coal for 25 years. (Oct 2008)
Cause of global warming is clearly Man-made. (Oct 2008)
Obama believes in investing in alternative energy. (Oct 2008)
The energy challenge take sacrifice and is a moral crusade. (Dec 2007)
FactCheck: Oil did not jump $18/bbl due to Iran Resolution. (Dec 2007)
Supports cap-and-trade for greenhouse gases. (Nov 2007)
Provide for emergency fuel assistance immediately. (Oct 2007)
Make every automobile sold be a flex-fuel automobile. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on addressing CO2 emissions without considering India & China. (May 2008)
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)
Establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances. (Feb 2005)
Sponsored bill raising CAFE by a 4% per year until 2018. (Jul 2006)
Rated 83% by the CAF, indicating support for energy independence. (Dec 2006)
Sign on to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. (Jan 2007)
Designate sensitive ANWR area as protected wilderness. (Nov 2007)

Hillary Clinton on Energy & Oil

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

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Get tough with energy speculators and with OPEC cartel. (May 2008)
Gas tax holiday, paid for by windfall oil tax. (May 2008)
GovWatch: Gas tax holiday saves $8B; but that�s 64 cents/day. (May 2008)
Investigate gas price manipulation; add windfall profits tax. (Apr 2008)
FactCheck: Yes, FTC is investigating gas price manipulation. (Apr 2008)
Cap-and-trade as president; compact fluorescents at home. (Apr 2008)
$650 for help with energy bills to those who can�t afford it. (Jan 2008)
FactCheck: Oil & gas giveaways stripped from final 2005 Bill. (Jan 2008)
Investigate & move toward energy efficiency and conservation. (Oct 2007)
Opposes Yucca Mountain; earthquake fault goes under it. (Sep 2007)
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)
Extensive funding into alternative energy. (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)
Need to move toward energy efficiency and conservation. (Jan 2006)
Supports oil reserve release & fund conservation. (Oct 2000)
Voting Record
Ratify Kyoto; more mass transit. (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)
Supports tradable emissions permits for greenhouse gases. (Aug 2000)
Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy. (Mar 2004)
Establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances. (Feb 2005)
Require public notification when nuclear releases occur. (Mar 2006)
Rated 100% by the CAF, indicating support for energy independence. (Dec 2006)
Designate sensitive ANWR area as protected wilderness. (Nov 2007)
Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025. (Jan 2007)
Let states define stricter-than-federal emission standards. (Jan 2008)
Gas tax holiday for the summer. (Apr 2008)

Tom Daschle on Energy & Oil

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

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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 YES on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)
Voted YES on do not require ethanol in gasoline. (Aug 1994)
Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy. (Mar 2004)

Rahm Emanuel on Energy & Oil

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

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Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (May 2008)
Voted YES on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008)
Voted YES on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007)
Voted YES on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007)
Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005)
Voted NO on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004)
Voted NO on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
Supports tradable emissions permits for greenhouse gases. (Aug 2000)
Establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances. (Feb 2005)
Rated 67% by CAF, indicating a mixed record on energy independence. (Dec 2006)

Robert Gates on Energy & Oil

Secretary of Defense-Designee

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No stance on record.

Timothy Geithner on Energy & Oil

Secretary of Treasury-Designee

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No stance on record.

Eric Holder on Energy & Oil

Attorney General-Designee

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No stance on record.

John McCain on Energy & Oil

Republican nominee for President; Senior Senator (AZ)

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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)
Public pressure on oil industry to invest in alternatives. (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
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)
FactCheck: nuclear plants do emit no GHGs, but do have waste. (Jun 2007)
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 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)

Janet Napolitano on Energy & Oil

Democratic AZ Governor; Designee for Secretary of Homeland Security

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No stance on record.

Barack Obama on Energy & Oil

Junior Senator (IL); President-Elect

Click here for 60 full quotes by Barack Obama OR click here for Barack Obama on other issues.

Let�s build a fuel-efficient car in America, not abroad. (Oct 2008)
Ten years to eliminate dependence on foreign oil. (Oct 2008)
$15B to free us from foreign oil in 10 years. (Oct 2008)
Nuclear power ok, as one component of energy mix. (Oct 2008)
FactCheck: McCain rejected alternatives 11 times, not 23. (Oct 2008)
FactCheck: Reluctant on nuclear power in past; now favors it. (Oct 2008)
FactCheck: Both McCain & Obama plans kill oil tax loopholes. (Sep 2008)
Drilling is a stop-gap measure, not a long-term solution. (Aug 2008)
More Alaska oil & gas leases, plus new gas pipeline. (Aug 2008)
GovWatch: $150B for electric car batteries & new technology. (Jun 2008)
GovWatch: Supports nuclear power if it�s clean & safe. (Jun 2008)
GovWatch: Opposes Yucca Mountain for nuclear waste storage. (Jun 2008)
Rebate checks instead of gas tax holiday. (May 2008)
Gas tax holiday is a classic Washington gimmick. (May 2008)
Voted for failed IL gas tax holiday & learned from mistake. (May 2008)
Raise fuel efficiency standards to reduce long-term demand. (Apr 2008)
FactCheck: Self-contradictory on Bush�s clean-energy plan. (Jan 2008)
Reduce the consumption of energy and be more efficient. (Jan 2008)
Fuel efficiency and Middle East stability help on fuel costs. (Oct 2007)
Nuclear power ok if we safeguard against waste & terrorism. (Sep 2007)
Explore nuclear power as part of alternative energy mix. (Jul 2007)
Cheney met environmentalists once; but Big Oil 40 times. (Jul 2007)
Stop sending $800M a day to Mideast dictators for oil. (Mar 2007)
Harness homegrown, alternative fuels like ethanol. (Feb 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)
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)
Free America from its dependence on foreign oil. (Jul 2004)
Global Warming
All nations must act to reduce carbon emissions. (Jul 2008)
$150B over 10 years to establish a green energy sector. (Jun 2008)
$150B investment over 10 years to reduce oil usage by 35%. (May 2008)
Figure out how to sequester carbon and burn clean coal. (May 2008)
GOP right on cap-&-trade: guidelines instead of bureaucracy. (Apr 2008)
Reduce carbon emissions by 80% by 2050. (Feb 2008)
Aggressively address accelerating climate change. (Dec 2007)
Cap-and-trade carbon emissions; raise CAFE standard. (Jun 2007)
Cap-and-trade is more specific on reducing greenhouse gases. (Jan 2006)
20% nation�s power supply from renewable sources by 2020. (Sep 2004)
Voting Record
Passed tax credit for installing E85 ethanol at gas stations. (Feb 2008)
Sponsored legislations that improve energy efficiency. (Sep 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)
Sponsored bill for tax credit for providing 85% ethanol gas. (Apr 2005)
Sponsored bill to notify public when nuclear releases occur. (Mar 2006)
Sponsored bill raising CAFE by a 4% per year until 2018. (Jul 2006)
Rated 100% by the CAF, indicating support for energy independence. (Dec 2006)
Sign on to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. (Jan 2007)
Designate sensitive ANWR area as protected wilderness. (Nov 2007)
Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025. (Jan 2007)
Let states define stricter-than-federal emission standards. (Jan 2008)

Sarah Palin on Energy & Oil

Republican Governor (AK); ; nominee for Vice President

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FactCheck: No, Obama has always supported clean coal. (Oct 2008)
Exxon & Conoco are not my biggest fan. (Oct 2008)
Nonsensical to leave domestic supply untapped. (Oct 2008)
First and foremost, we must become energy independent. (Sep 2008)
Energy is inherently linked to security and prosperity. (Sep 2008)
Produce more of our own oil & gas, for national security. (Sep 2008)
More pipelines; more nukes; more coal; more alternatives. (Sep 2008)
Resource rebate: suspend AK 8-cent fuel tax for one year. (Aug 2008)
To win, GOP must push energy independence. (Aug 2008)
Windfall oil profits tax prevents investment. (Aug 2008)
Lift moratorium on offshore drilling. (Jul 2008)
Exxon-Mobil should pay $507 million for Exxon Valdez spill. (Jul 2008)
Energy relief plan: $100 per person monthly, for oil & gas. (May 2008)
Fully fund the Petroleum Systems Integrity Office. (Feb 2008)
$250M for proven alternative energy, including wind & hydro. (Jan 2008)
National energy policy not an either/or proposition. (Nov 2007)
Fund cellulosic biofuel research in Farm Bill. (Oct 2007)
ANWR & Alaska Energy
Drill, baby, drill. (Oct 2008)
Crowning achievement: Alaska Gas Inducement Act. (Sep 2008)
McCain wants healthy deliberation on disagreements like ANWR. (Sep 2008)
Gas pipeline:history�s largest private-sector infrastructure. (Sep 2008)
Claimed major triumph: $500 million subsidy for gas pipeline. (Aug 2008)
Gasline Inducement Act: 1,715-mile natural gas pipeline. (Aug 2008)
Commercialize Alaska�s North Slope natural gas. (Aug 2008)
Appointed an Alaska oil and gas commissioner. (Aug 2008)
Agrees with Obama on more Alaska oil & gas production. (Aug 2008)
Convinced McCain to drill offshore; not yet on drilling ANWR. (Jul 2008)
Unlock ANWR; we�re ready, willing and able to contribute. (Jun 2008)
Bush is right: drill ANWR & develop our own supplies. (Apr 2008)
Gas pipelines are approved if they meet Alaska�s needs. (Jan 2008)
Submitted legislation to build natural AGIA gas pipeline. (Mar 2007)
Stranded Gas Development Act no longer applies. (Nov 2006)
Get ANWR open. (Nov 2006)
Chaired the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. (Nov 2006)
Pursue gasline plan that is best for ALL Alaskans. (Nov 2006)
Met with producers and employee groups for pipeline deal. (Oct 2006)
Firm start date as part of gasline incentive offer. (Oct 2006)
Opposes natural gas reserves tax--it�s not earned income yet. (Oct 2006)
Global Warming
I do support capping carbon emissions. (Oct 2008)
Cyclical temperature changes affect climate change. (Oct 2008)
All-of-the-above approach to deal with climate change. (Oct 2008)
Global warming affects Alaska, but is not man-made. (Aug 2008)
Analyze potential costs associated with climate change. (Oct 2006)

Bill Richardson on Energy & Oil

Democratic Governor (NM); Secretary of Commerce-Designee

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About time we got Saudis to increase production. (Jun 2008)
Windfall profit tax to shift obscene profits from Exxon. (Jun 2008)
New oil refineries and nuclear plants ok, if done right. (Jun 2008)
FactCheck: No, NH gas prices are not highest ever. (Jan 2008)
FactCheck: Reducing GHGs by 90% costs households $800/yr. (Dec 2007)
30% renewable sources in our electricity by 2020. (Dec 2007)
Recommends 90% GHG reduction to IPCC. (Nov 2007)
Served on boards of three large oil companies. (Nov 2007)
Need an energy revolution in the US. (Oct 2007)
Supernova of clean energy policy in New Mexico. (Oct 2007)
2020 Vision: An energy revolution in 5 simple steps. (Oct 2007)
States have addressed global warming; now feds should too. (Oct 2007)
Hydrogen cars only in 30 years; need plug-ins & hybrids now. (Oct 2007)
Opposes gas tax: it burdens everyday people. (Oct 2007)
Regulated utilities can profit by �selling efficiency�. (Oct 2007)
Iran & Russia are exploring natural gas control like OPEC. (Oct 2007)
Energy incentives are just anti-government ideology. (Oct 2007)
Climate change cynics don�t consider cost of inaction. (Oct 2007)
50-mpg cars by 2020 even if it costs $6000 per car. (Oct 2007)
Carbon auction: use market to make emitter pay for emissions. (Oct 2007)
Bush won�t follow the Kyoto treaty, but my state does. (Jun 2007)
Buying carbon offsets not enough; sacrifice for common good. (Jun 2007)
Claimed too early that secrets were safe at nuclear labs. (May 2007)
Supports nuclear energy, but not waste storage at Yucca Mt. (May 2007)
Cap-and-trade CO2 emissions, including 50-mpg cars by 2020. (May 2007)
Sacrifice for Apollo-like program for renewable fuel. (Apr 2007)
Mandatory emissions reductions to make US energy-independent. (Feb 2007)
50 mpg efficiency and 30% renewable electricity. (Jan 2006)
Oppose carbon tax, favor a cap-and-trade system. (Jan 2006)
Oversaw Dept. of Energy during nuclear lab security breach. (Nov 2005)
Tapped Strategic Oil Reserve to pierce bubble in oil prices. (Nov 2005)
$6M for energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. (Jan 2004)
Develop alternative energy, including wind & solar. (Oct 2002)
Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025. (Jan 2007)

Eric Shinseki on Energy & Oil

Secretary of Veterans Affairs-Designee

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No stance on record.

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