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Jack Markell on Environment
Delaware Governor-Elect: Click here for Jack Markell on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Ruth Ann Minner on Environment
Democratic DE Governor: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Ruth Ann Minner on other issues.
  • Livable Delaware: channel development against sprawl. (Jan 2001)
  • More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups. (Aug 2001)
  • Support State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible Clean Water. (Aug 2001)

Senate:

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Joe Biden on Environment
Democratic Sr Senator (DE); Vice President-Elect: Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Joe Biden on other issues.
  • America should guarantee Katrina reconstruction. (Jun 2007)
  • Take away the billions of subsidy to the oil companies. (Jun 2007)
  • Scored 80% on Humane Society Scorecard on animal protection. (Jan 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)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Tom Carper on Environment
Democratic Jr Senator (DE): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Tom Carper on other issues.
  • Voted NO on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land. (Dec 2007)
  • Voted YES on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)
  • Voted YES on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
  • Rated 89% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
  • EPA must do better on mercury clean-up. (Apr 2004)
  • Establish commission to examine Katrina response. (Sep 2005)
Ted Kaufman on Environment
Democratic Senate-Appointee: Click here for Ted Kaufman on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Christine O`Donnell on Environment
Republican Challenger: Click here for Christine O`Donnell on other issues.
    No stance on record.

House:


Michael Castle on Environment
Republican Representative (DE-At-Large): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Michael Castle on other issues.
  • Voted YES on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008)
  • 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 NO on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species. (Sep 2005)
  • Voted YES on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
  • Supports grants for brownfields remediation. (May 2002)
  • Make EPA into a Cabinet department. (May 2002)
  • Rated 70% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
  • Focus on results, not regulation. (Sep 1998)

Former candidates & officeholders:


Ray Clatworthy on Environment
2002 Republican Senate Challenger (DE): Click here for Ray Clatworthy on other issues.
    No stance on record.
William Roth on Environment
Former Republican Senator: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for William Roth on other issues.
  • 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 NO on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May 1994)
Mike Protack on Environment
Republican challenger: Click here for Mike Protack on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Jan Ting on Environment
Republican Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jan Ting on other issues.
  • Illegal immigration makes environmental protection difficult. (Sep 2006)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  


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