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Linda Lingle on Environment

Republican Governor (HI): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Linda Lingle on other issues.

Supports grants for brownfields remediation. (May 2002)
Make EPA into a Cabinet department. (May 2002)

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Daniel Akaka on Environment

Democratic Jr Senator (HI): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Daniel Akaka 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)
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)
Support UNCED Rio Declaration at 2002 conference. (Jul 2002)
Rated 84% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
EPA must do better on mercury clean-up. (Apr 2004)
Fund studies of invasive species and algal blooms. (Mar 1998)

Daniel Inouye on Environment

Democratic Sr Senator (HI): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Daniel Inouye 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)
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)
Rated 53% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)
EPA must do better on mercury clean-up. (Apr 2004)
Congress should decide land use, not DOI. (Sep 1979)
Fund studies of sustainable fisheries. (Oct 1996)
Fund studies of invasive species and algal blooms. (Mar 1998)

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Neil Abercrombie on Environment

Democratic Representative (HI-1): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Neil Abercrombie 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 YES on barring website promoting Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump. (May 2006)
Voted YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species. (Sep 2005)
Voted NO on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
Prohibits commercial logging on Federal public lands. (Apr 2001)
Rated 85% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

Mazie Hirono on Environment

Democrat (District 2): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mazie Hirono on other issues.

Voted YES on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008)

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Ed Case on Environment

Democrat (District 2): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Ed Case on other issues.

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 NO on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
Rated 90% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

Patsy Mink on Environment

Democrat (District 2): Click here for Patsy Mink on other issues.

No stance on record.

Ben Cayetano on Environment

Former Democratic: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Ben Cayetano on other issues.

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)

Cam Cavasso on Environment

2004 former Republican Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Cam Cavasso on other issues.

Let Hawaii regulate thrill-craft vessels without federal law. (Aug 2004)

Ed Case on Environment

Democratic challenger; U.S. Rep.: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Ed Case on other issues.

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 NO on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
Rated 90% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

Cynthia Thielen on Environment

Republican Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Cynthia Thielen on other issues.

Only Republican to make Sierra Club's top ten legislators. (Jul 2006)

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