Lisa Murkowski on Environment

Republican Jr Senator (AK): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Lisa Murkowski on other issues. Pay a fee if one's actions place other users in harm's way. (Oct 2004) Won grants for harbor improvements. (Jun 2004) Convinced to keep Pacific Salmon Commission funding. (Jun 2004) Voted YES on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land. (Dec 2007) Voted NO on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005) Rated 11% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

Ted Stevens on Environment

Republican Sr Senator (AK): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Ted Stevens on other issues. Voted YES on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land. (Dec 2007) Voted NO on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005) Voted YES on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001) Voted YES on more funding for forest roads and fish habitat. (Sep 1999) Voted YES on transportation demo projects. (Mar 1998) Voted NO on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests. (Sep 1997) Voted YES on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May 1994) Supports grants for brownfields remediation. (May 2002) Make EPA into a Cabinet department. (May 2002) Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003) Fund studies of sustainable fisheries. (Oct 1996) Fund studies of invasive species and algal blooms. (Mar 1998) Focus on results, not regulation. (Sep 1998)

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House:

Don Young on Environment

Republican Representative (AK-At-Large): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Don Young on other issues. Voted NO 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 deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species. (Sep 2005) Voted YES on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003) Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001) Rated 0% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003) Fund studies of sustainable fisheries. (Oct 1996)

Former officeholders:

Frank Murkowski on Environment

Republican AK Governor; previously Senator: Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Frank Murkowski on other issues. Voted YES on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001) Voted YES on more funding for forest roads and fish habitat. (Sep 1999) Voted YES on transportation demo projects. (Mar 1998) Voted NO on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests. (Sep 1997) Voted YES on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May 1994) Fund studies of sustainable fisheries. (Oct 1996) Fund studies of invasive species and algal blooms. (Mar 1998)

Tony Knowles on Environment

2004 former Democratic Challenger for Senate (AK; previously served as Governor): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Tony Knowles on other issues. Appropriate to levy reasonable fees to upkeep public lands. (Oct 2004) Pro-Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Jun 2004) Support "doing it right" approach to development. (Jun 2004) Habitat protection along with sustained yield. (Feb 2001) Establish wolf and bear protection areas. (Feb 2001) More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups. (Aug 2001) Support State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible Clean Water. (Aug 2001) Focus on prevention and states for Endangered Species. (Aug 2001) Collaborative, incentive driven, locally-based solutions. (Aug 2001) Apply "Good Samaritan" rules to abandoned mine cleanup. (Aug 2001) State primacy over water quantity & quality issues. (Aug 2001)