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Governor:

Jim Doyle on Environment
Democratic WI Governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jim Doyle on other issues.
  • Pollution standards should apply to mining companies. (Sep 2002)

Senate:

WI Senate Debate

Russell Feingold on Environment
Democratic Jr Senator (WI): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Russell Feingold on other issues.
  • Voted NO on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land. (Dec 2007)
  • Voted YES 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)
  • Voted YES on continuing desert protection in California. (Oct 1994)
  • Voted NO on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May 1994)
  • End commercial whaling and illegal trade in whale meat. (Jun 2001)
  • Support UNCED Rio Declaration at 2002 conference. (Jul 2002)
  • Rated 89% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
  • EPA must do better on mercury clean-up. (Apr 2004)
  • Establish commission to examine Katrina response. (Sep 2005)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Herbert Kohl on Environment
Democratic Sr Senator (WI): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Herbert Kohl on other issues.
  • Voted NO on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land. (Dec 2007)
  • Voted YES 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)
  • Voted YES on continuing desert protection in California. (Oct 1994)
  • Voted YES on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May 1994)
  • Rated 74% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
  • EPA must do better on mercury clean-up. (Apr 2004)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

House:

Tammy Baldwin on Environment
Democratic Representative (WI-2): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Tammy Baldwin 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)
  • Prohibits commercial logging on Federal public lands. (Apr 2001)
  • Rated 100% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Steve Kagen on Environment
Democrat (District 8): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Steve Kagen on other issues.
  • Give tax breaks for start-up farms for 10-year commitment. (Jan 2008)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Ron Kind on Environment
Democratic Representative (WI-3): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Ron Kind 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)
  • 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)
Gwen Moore on Environment
Democratic Representative (WI-4): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Gwen Moore 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)
  • Health impact assessments for environmental health. (Apr 2006)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
David Obey on Environment
Democratic Representative (WI-7): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for David Obey 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 YES on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
  • Rated 95% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Tom Petri on Environment
Republican Representative (WI-6): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Tom Petri 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 50% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)
  • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
  • Focus on results, not regulation. (Sep 1998)
Paul Ryan on Environment
Republican Representative (WI-1): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Paul Ryan 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 Sensenbrenner on Environment
Republican Representative (WI-5): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for James Sensenbrenner 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 30% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Tom Barrett on Environment
Democrat (District 5): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Tom Barrett on other issues.
  • Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001)
Mark Green on Environment
Republican (District 8): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Mark Green 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 35% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)
Scott McCallum on Environment
Former Republican Candidate: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Scott McCallum on other issues.
  • More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups. (Aug 2001)
  • Support State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible Clean Water. (Aug 2001)
Ed Thompson on Environment
Libertarian Challenger 2000: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Ed Thompson on other issues.
  • Pollution is a trespass; polluters pay to clean up. (Jun 2002)
Steve Gunderson on Environment
Republican Former (1994-) (District 3): Click here for Steve Gunderson on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Jerry Kleczka on Environment
Democrat (Until 2004) (District 4): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Jerry Kleczka on other issues.
  • Voted NO on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
  • Prohibits commercial logging on Federal public lands. (Apr 2001)
  • Rated 95% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Scott Klug on Environment
Republican Former (1994-) (District 2): Click here for Scott Klug on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Mark Neumann on Environment
Republican Former (1994-) (District 1): Click here for Mark Neumann on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Toby Roth on Environment
Republican Former (1994-) (District 8): Click here for Toby Roth on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Russ Darrow on Environment
2004 former Republican Challenger: Click here for Russ Darrow on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Tim Michels on Environment
Former Republican Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Tim Michels on other issues.
  • Responsible recreational use of outdoor resources. (Sep 2004)
Mark Neumann on Environment
2004 former Republican challenger; former US Representative: Click here for Mark Neumann on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Tommy Thompson on Environment
Former Republican challenger, previously HHS Secretary: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Tommy Thompson on other issues.
  • Funded $170M in “conservation easement” land purchases. (Dec 2000)
  • Replace MTBE in gasoline with cleaner ethanol. (May 2000)
  • More EPA flexibility on interstate ozone. (May 1998)
Robert Lorge on Environment
Republican challenger: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Robert Lorge on other issues.
  • Supports good stewardship, not radical environmentalism. (Aug 2006)
  • Opposes desert protection; let local habitats evolve. (Aug 2006)
  • More road-building in the National Forests. (Aug 2006)
  • Share costs between EPA & businesses for Fox River cleanup. (Aug 2006)
David Redick on Environment
Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for David Redick on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Rae Vogeler on Environment
Green Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Rae Vogeler on other issues.
  • We must reverse course and protect the environment. (Jan 2006)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  

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