Byron Dorgan on Environment

Democratic Jr Senator (ND): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Byron Dorgan on other issues. Voted NO 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 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 47% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)

Dwight Grotberg on Environment

Republican Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Dwight Grotberg on other issues. Relax recreational & logging restrictions on federal lands. (Oct 2006)

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House:

Earl Pomeroy on Environment

Democratic Representative (ND-At-Large): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Earl Pomeroy 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 50% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003) Give tax breaks for start-up farms for 10-year commitment. (Jan 2008) Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

Former officeholders:

Edward Schafer on Environment

Former Democratic ND Governor: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Edward Schafer on other issues. Replace MTBE in gasoline with cleaner ethanol. (May 2000) More EPA flexibility on interstate ozone. (May 1998)