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Matt Blunt on Environment
Republican MO Governor: Click here for Matt Blunt on other issues.
    No stance on record.

Senate:

MO Senate Debate

Kit Bond on Environment
Republican Sr Senator (MO): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Kit Bond 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)
  • Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001)
  • Rated 0% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Claire McCaskill on Environment
Democratic challenger; state Auditor: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Claire McCaskill on other issues.
  • Enforce the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act. (Aug 2006)
  • Voted NO on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land. (Dec 2007)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Jim Talent on Environment
Republican Senator; previously Representative (MO-2): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jim Talent on other issues.
  • Voted NO on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)
  • Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

House:

Todd Akin on Environment
Republican Representative (MO-2): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Todd Akin 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 10% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Roy Blunt on Environment
Republican Representative (MO-7): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Roy Blunt 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)
Russ Carnahan on Environment
Democratic Representative (MO-3): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Russ Carnahan on other issues.
  • 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)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
William Lacy Clay on Environment
Democratic Representative (MO-1): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for William Lacy Clay 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 85% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Emmanuel Cleaver on Environment
Democratic Representative (MO-5): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Emmanuel Cleaver on other issues.
  • 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)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Jo Ann Emerson on Environment
Republican Representative (MO-8): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Jo Ann Emerson 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 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)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Samuel Graves on Environment
Republican Representative (MO-6): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Samuel Graves 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 10% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
  • Give tax breaks for start-up farms for 10-year commitment. (Jan 2008)
Kenny Hulshof on Environment
Republican Representative (MO-9): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Kenny Hulshof 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)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Ike Skelton on Environment
Democratic Representative (MO-4): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Ike Skelton on other issues.
  • Voted YES on increasing AMTRAK funding by adding $214M to $900M. (Jun 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 60% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)
Jim Talent on Environment
Republican Senator; previously Representative (MO-2): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jim Talent on other issues.
  • Voted NO on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)
  • Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

Former officeholders:

Pat Danner on Environment
Former Democratic Representative (MO-6): Click here for Pat Danner on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Dick Gephardt on Environment
Former Democratic Representative (MO-3); Former Democratic Candidate for President: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Dick Gephardt on other issues.
  • Provide real leadership on critical environmental issues. (Jun 2003)
  • Base trade on shared environmental values. (Jul 1999)
  • Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Karen McCarthy on Environment
Former Democratic Representative (MO-5): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Karen McCarthy on other issues.
  • Voted NO on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
  • Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001)
  • Rated 75% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Bob Holden on Environment
Former Democratic MO Governor: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Bob Holden on other issues.
  • More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups. (Aug 2001)
  • Support State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible Clean Water. (Aug 2001)
  • Supports national drought policy, focusing on readiness. (Sep 2001)
  • Maintain water flow in Mississippi & Missouri Rivers. (Feb 2001)
Bill Emerson on Environment
Former Republican Representative (MO-8): Click here for Bill Emerson on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Mel Hancock on Environment
Former Republican Representative (MO-7): Click here for Mel Hancock on other issues.
    No stance on record.

                                                                                                                                                                               
  

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