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Steve Beshear on Environment
Democrat: Click here for Steve Beshear on other issues.
    No stance on record.

Senate:

KY Senate Debate

Jim Bunning on Environment
Republican Jr Senator (KY): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Jim Bunning 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)
  • Rated 0% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
  • Regulating 15 more contaminants under Clean Water Act. (Oct 1993)
Bruce Lunsford on Environment
Democratic Senate challenger: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Bruce Lunsford on other issues.
  • Worked on father’s tobacco farm as a youngster. (Aug 2008)
  • Bring together all parties to review mountaintop removal. (Jun 2008)
  • Pursue policies to protect Kentucky’s environment. (Jun 2008)
  • Preserve our natural resources for future generations. (Apr 2008)
Mitch McConnell on Environment
Republican Sr Senator (KY): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Mitch McConnell 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)
  • Rated 0% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

House:

Ben Chandler on Environment
Democratic Representative (KY-6): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Ben Chandler 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 NO on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species. (Sep 2005)
  • Promote conservation of rare felids & canids. (Mar 2007)
Geoff Davis on Environment
Republican Representative (KY-4): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Geoff Davis on other issues.
  • Voted NO on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008)
  • 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)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Brett Guthrie on Environment
Republican Rep.-Elect (District 2): Click here for Brett Guthrie on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Ron Lewis on Environment
Republican Representative (KY-2): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Ron Lewis on other issues.
  • Voted NO on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008)
  • 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)
  • Rated 10% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Hal Rogers on Environment
Republican Representative (KY-5): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Hal Rogers on other issues.
  • Voted NO on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008)
  • 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)
  • Rated 0% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
  • Promote conservation of rare felids & canids. (Mar 2007)
  • Regulating 15 more contaminants under Clean Water Act. (Oct 1993)
Ed Whitfield on Environment
Republican Representative (KY-1): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Ed Whitfield 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 YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species. (Sep 2005)
  • Voted YES on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
  • Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
John Yarmuth on Environment
Democrat: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for John Yarmuth on other issues.
  • Voted YES on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Greg Fischer on Environment
Democratic Senate Challenger: Click here for Greg Fischer on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Scotty Baesler on Environment
Democrat (District 6): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Scotty Baesler on other issues.
  • Regulating 15 more contaminants under Clean Water Act. (Oct 1993)
Ernie Fletcher on Environment
Republican (District 6): Click here for Ernie Fletcher on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Anne Meagher Northup on Environment
Republican (District 3): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Anne Meagher Northup 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)
  • Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Ernie Fletcher on Environment
Former Republican: Click here for Ernie Fletcher on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Paul Patton on Environment
Former Democrat: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Paul Patton on other issues.
  • Replace MTBE in gasoline with cleaner ethanol. (May 2000)
  • Supports national drought policy, focusing on readiness. (Sep 2001)
  • Maintain water flow in Mississippi & Missouri Rivers. (Feb 2001)
  • More EPA flexibility on interstate ozone. (May 1998)
Ken Lucas on Environment
Democrat (Until 2004) (District 4): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Ken Lucas on other issues.
  • Voted YES on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
  • Rated 30% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Dan Mongiardo on Environment
2004 former Democratic challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Dan Mongiardo on other issues.
  • No unfunded environmental mandates. (Nov 2000)
Wendell Ford on Environment
Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Wendell Ford on other issues.
  • Voted NO 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)
Lois Combs Weinberg on Environment
Democratic Challenger (KY): Click here for Lois Combs Weinberg on other issues.
    No stance on record.

                                                                                                                                                                               
  

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