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Mark Sanford on Environment

Republican SC Governor; previously Representative (SC-1): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mark Sanford on other issues.

Market-based incentive for private land conservation. (Nov 2006)

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Michael Cone on Environment

Democratic Challenger: Click here for Michael Cone on other issues.

No stance on record.

Jim DeMint on Environment

Jr Senator; previously Republican Rep (SC-4): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jim DeMint 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 speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

Lindsey Graham on Environment

Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (SC-3): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Lindsey Graham 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)
Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

House:

Gresham Barrett on Environment

Republican Representative (SC-3): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Gresham Barrett 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)

Henry Brown on Environment

Republican Representative (SC-1): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Henry Brown 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)

James Clyburn on Environment

Democratic Representative (SC-6): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for James Clyburn 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)
Rated 85% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

Jim DeMint on Environment

Jr Senator; previously Republican Rep (SC-4): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jim DeMint 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 speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

Lindsey Graham on Environment

Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (SC-3): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Lindsey Graham 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)
Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

Bob Inglis on Environment

Republican Representative (SC-4, retook seat in 2004): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Bob Inglis on other issues.

Environmentalists see equivalency between a child and a tree. (Nov 2004)
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)

Floyd Spence on Environment

Republican Representative (SC-2): Click here for Floyd Spence on other issues.

No stance on record.

John Spratt on Environment

Democratic Representative (SC-5): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for John Spratt 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)
Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001)
Rated 90% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

Joe Wilson on Environment

Republican Representative (SC-2): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Joe Wilson 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 0% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

Former officeholders:

Jim Hodges on Environment

Former Democratic SC Governor: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jim Hodges 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)

Mark Sanford on Environment

Republican SC Governor; previously Representative (SC-1): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mark Sanford on other issues.

Market-based incentive for private land conservation. (Nov 2006)

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