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Governor:

Ted Strickland on Environment
Democratic Representative (OH-6): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Ted Strickland on other issues.
  • 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)
  • Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001)
  • Rated 85% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

Senate:

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Sherrod Brown on Environment
Democratic Representative (OH-13): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Sherrod Brown on other issues.
  • Voted NO on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land. (Dec 2007)
  • 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)
  • Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001)
  • Rated 95% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Mike DeWine on Environment
Republican Sr Senator (OH): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Mike DeWine on other issues.
  • 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 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)
  • Rated 16% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Paul Hackett on Environment
Democratic challenger: Click here for Paul Hackett on other issues.
    No stance on record.
George Voinovich on Environment
Republican Jr Senator (OH): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for George Voinovich 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 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 11% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
  • More EPA flexibility on interstate ozone. (May 1998)

House:

John Boehner on Environment
Republican Representative (OH-8): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for John Boehner 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)
Sherrod Brown on Environment
Democratic Representative (OH-13): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Sherrod Brown on other issues.
  • Voted NO on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land. (Dec 2007)
  • 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)
  • Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001)
  • Rated 95% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Steve Chabot on Environment
Republican Representative (OH-1): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Steve Chabot 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 15% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Paul Gillmor on Environment
Republican Representative (OH-5): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Paul Gillmor 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)
  • Supports grants for brownfields remediation. (May 2002)
  • Make EPA into a Cabinet department. (May 2002)
  • Rated 15% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
  • Focus on results, not regulation. (Sep 1998)
Dave Hobson on Environment
Republican Representative (OH-7): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Dave Hobson 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 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 0% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
  • Focus on results, not regulation. (Sep 1998)
Stephanie Tubbs Jones on Environment
Democratic Representative (OH-11): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Stephanie Tubbs Jones 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)
  • Voted NO on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
  • Rated 80% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Jim Jordan on Environment
Republican (District 4): Click here for Jim Jordan on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Marcy Kaptur on Environment
Democratic Representative (OH-9): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Marcy Kaptur 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 95% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Dennis Kucinich on Environment
Democratic Representative (OH-10): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Dennis Kucinich on other issues.
  • Katrina response underscores what's wrong about race. (Jun 2007)
  • Scored 100% on Humane Society Scorecard on animal protection. (Jan 2007)
  • Water should forever be in the public domain. (Aug 2003)
  • Bush's wetland rules would increase flooding. (Aug 2003)
  • Clean, safe water is a human right. (Aug 2003)
  • A clean environment is not a luxury. (Aug 2003)
  • Market-based system has no place in water distribution. (Aug 2002)
  • Water Marks: 10 principles for water protection. (Jul 2001)
  • 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)
  • Rated 85% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Steven LaTourette on Environment
Republican Representative (OH-14): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Steven LaTourette 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 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 10% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
  • Focus on results, not regulation. (Sep 1998)
Bob Latta on Environment
Republican (District 5): Click here for Bob Latta on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Bob Ney on Environment
Republican Representative (OH-18): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Bob Ney 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 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Michael Oxley on Environment
Republican Representative (OH-4): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Michael Oxley 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 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Rob Portman on Environment
Republican Representative (OH-2): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Rob Portman on other issues.
  • Voted YES on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
  • Rated 15% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Deborah Pryce on Environment
Republican Representative (OH-15): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Deborah Pryce 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)
  • Supports grants for brownfields remediation. (May 2002)
  • Make EPA into a Cabinet department. (May 2002)
  • Rated 15% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
  • Focus on results, not regulation. (Sep 1998)
Ralph Regula on Environment
Republican Representative (OH-16): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Ralph Regula 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)
  • Supports grants for brownfields remediation. (May 2002)
  • Make EPA into a Cabinet department. (May 2002)
  • Rated 0% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
  • Focus on results, not regulation. (Sep 1998)
Tim Ryan on Environment
Democratic Representative (OH-17): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Tim Ryan 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)
  • Voted NO on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
  • Rated 100% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Jean Schmidt on Environment
Republican Representative (OH-2): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jean Schmidt 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)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Zack Space on Environment
Democrat (District 18): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Zack Space on other issues.
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Ted Strickland on Environment
Democratic Representative (OH-6): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Ted Strickland on other issues.
  • 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)
  • Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001)
  • Rated 85% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Betty Sutton on Environment
Democrat (District 13): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Betty Sutton on other issues.
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Pat Tiberi on Environment
Republican Representative (OH-12): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Pat Tiberi 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 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Mike Turner on Environment
Republican Representative (OH-3): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Mike Turner on other issues.
  • Voted YES 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 0% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Charlie Wilson on Environment
Democrat (District 6): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Charlie Wilson on other issues.
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

Former officeholders:

Bob Taft on Environment
Republican OH Governor: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Bob Taft on other issues.
  • Replace MTBE in gasoline with cleaner ethanol. (May 2000)
  • More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups. (Aug 2001)
  • Support State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible Clean Water. (Aug 2001)
Tony Hall on Environment
Former Democratic Representative (OH-3): Click here for Tony Hall on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Tom Sawyer on Environment
Former Democratic Representative (OH-14): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Tom Sawyer on other issues.
  • Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001)
Jim Traficant on Environment
Former Democratic Representative (OH-17): Click here for Jim Traficant on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Frank Cremeans on Environment
Former Republican Representative (OH-6): Click here for Frank Cremeans on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Martin Hoke on Environment
Former Republican Representative (OH-10): Click here for Martin Hoke on other issues.
    No stance on record.
John Kasich on Environment
Former Republican Representative (OH-12); 2000 candidate for President: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for John Kasich on other issues.
  • Manage the environment to bequest it to future. (Apr 1999)
  • Environment and economy are not at odds. (Apr 1999)
  • Devolve enviro policy-making to State and community. (Apr 1999)
  • Examples of local enviro policy successes. (Apr 1999)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  

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