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Janet Napolitano on Energy & Oil

Democratic AZ Governor: Click here for Janet Napolitano on other issues.

No stance on record.

Senate:

AZ Senate Debate

Jon Kyl on Energy & Oil

Republican Jr Senator (AZ): Click here for 20 full quotes OR click here for Jon Kyl on other issues.

Voted NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (Jun 2008)
Voted NO on addressing CO2 emissions without considering India & China. (May 2008)
Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jun 2007)
Voted NO on making oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal. (Jun 2007)
Voted NO on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
Voted NO on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR. (Nov 2005)
Voted NO on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
Voted NO on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%). (Jun 2005)
Voted NO on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
Voted NO on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010. (Jun 2003)
Voted NO on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill. (Mar 2003)
Voted YES on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
Voted YES on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
Voted YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999)
Voted YES on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
Voted YES on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)
Rated 0% by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence. (Dec 2006)
Gas tax holiday for the summer. (Apr 2008)

John McCain on Energy & Oil

Republican Sr Senator (AZ): Click here for 41 full quotes OR click here for John McCain on other issues.

AdWatch: Obama is the "Dr. No" of energy security. (Jun 2008)
GovWatch: No, Obama supported $150B in energy innovation. (Jun 2008)
GovWatch: Build 45 new nuclear power plants by 2030. (Jun 2008)
AdWatch: Realistic climate plan that clashes with GOP. (Jun 2008)
End moratorium on offshore oil drilling. (Jun 2008)
GovWatch: Favors wind & solar in ad; favors nuclear in bills. (Jun 2008)
GovWatch: Gas tax cut goes to oil companies, not consumers. (Jun 2008)
GovWatch: 2003: Ethanol doesn't increase energy independence. (Feb 2008)
End reliance on petro-dictators with market-based reform. (Feb 2008)
Be more active in addressing the issue of climate change. (Jan 2008)
In favor of cap-and-trade. (Jan 2008)
FactCheck: Oil independence will take 25 years, not 5 years. (Dec 2007)
Climate change is real and must be addressed. (Dec 2007)
Climate change is real; nuclear power is solution. (Oct 2007)
Public pressure on oil industry to invest in alternatives. (Oct 2007)
FactCheck: nuclear plants do emit no GHGs, but do have waste. (Jun 2007)
Reinvest oil profits in nuclear power. (Jun 2007)
Ethanol made no sense in `05 but with $60/bbl it makes sense. (May 2007)
2000: Held hearings on mounting evidence of climate change. (Jan 2004)
2000: Criticized Bush's withdrawal from the Kyoto Treaty. (Jan 2004)
Energy 2001: 1st Republican to sign onto reducing GHGS. (May 2002)
Strength Clean Air & Water Acts; but not Kyoto. (Jan 2000)
Supports alternative fuels, emission controls, & CWA. (Jul 1998)
Voting Record
GovWatch: Yes, his cap-and-trade bill is mandatory. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR. (Nov 2005)
Voted NO on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
Voted NO on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%). (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
Voted NO on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010. (Jun 2003)
Voted YES on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill. (Mar 2003)
Voted NO on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
Voted NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
Voted YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
Voted YES on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
Voted YES on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)
Voted NO on do not require ethanol in gasoline. (Aug 1994)
Sponsored bill for greenhouse gas tradeable allowances. (Feb 2005)
Rated 17% by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence. (Dec 2006)
Gas tax holiday for the summer. (Apr 2008)
Supports immediate reductions in greenhouse gases. (Sep 1998)

House:

Jeff Flake on Energy & Oil

Republican Representative (AZ-6): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Jeff Flake on other issues.

Voted NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (Jun 2008)
Voted NO on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008)
Voted NO on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007)
Voted NO on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007)
Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007)
Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005)
Voted NO on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004)
Voted NO on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001)
Voted NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001)
Repeal the gas tax. (May 2001)
Rated 0% by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence. (Dec 2006)

Trent Franks on Energy & Oil

Republican Representative (AZ-2): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Trent Franks on other issues.

Voted NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (Jun 2008)
Voted NO on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008)
Voted NO on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007)
Voted NO on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007)
Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007)
Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004)
Voted YES on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
Rated 0% by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence. (Dec 2006)

Gabby Giffords on Energy & Oil

Democrat (District 8): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Gabby Giffords on other issues.

Invest in renewable energy. (Nov 2006)
Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008)
Voted YES on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007)
Voted YES on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007)
Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007)
Balance fossil fuels and viable renewable energy. (Jul 2001)

Raul Grijalva on Energy & Oil

Democratic Representative (AZ-7): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for Raul Grijalva on other issues.

No ANWR drilling, permanently. (Oct 2002)
Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008)
Voted YES on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007)
Voted YES on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007)
Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005)
Voted NO on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004)
Voted NO on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
Regulate wholesale electricity & gas prices. (Mar 2001)
Establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances. (Feb 2005)
Rated 100% by the CAF, indicating support for energy independence. (Dec 2006)
Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025. (Jan 2007)
Let states define stricter-than-federal emission standards. (Jan 2008)

Harry Mitchell on Energy & Oil

Democrat (District 5): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Harry Mitchell on other issues.

Oil dependence threatens long-term national security. (Nov 2006)
Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008)
Voted YES on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007)
Voted YES on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007)
Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007)

Ed Pastor on Energy & Oil

Democratic Representative (AZ-4): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for Ed Pastor on other issues.

Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008)
Voted YES on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007)
Voted YES on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007)
Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005)
Voted NO on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004)
Voted NO on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001)
Voted YES on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001)
Voted YES on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000)
Regulate wholesale electricity & gas prices. (Mar 2001)
Preserve Alaska's ANWR instead of drilling it. (Feb 2001)
Rated 100% by the CAF, indicating support for energy independence. (Dec 2006)

Rick Renzi on Energy & Oil

Republican Representative (AZ-1): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Rick Renzi on other issues.

Voted NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (Jun 2008)
Voted NO on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008)
Voted NO on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007)
Voted NO on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007)
Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007)
Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004)
Voted YES on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
Rated 0% by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence. (Dec 2006)
Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025. (Jan 2007)

John Shadegg on Energy & Oil

Republican Representative (AZ-3): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for John Shadegg on other issues.

Voted NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (Jun 2008)
Voted NO on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008)
Voted NO on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007)
Voted NO on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007)
Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007)
Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004)
Voted YES on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001)
Voted NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001)
Voted NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000)
Repeal the gas tax. (May 2001)
Rated 0% by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence. (Dec 2006)

Former candidates & officeholders:

J.D. Hayworth on Energy & Oil

Republican (District 6): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for J.D. Hayworth on other issues.

Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004)
Voted YES on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001)
Voted NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001)
Voted NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000)

Jim Kolbe on Energy & Oil

Republican (District 5): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Jim Kolbe on other issues.

Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004)
Voted YES on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001)
Voted NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001)
Voted YES on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000)
Supports immediate reductions in greenhouse gases. (Sep 1998)

Matt Salmon on Energy & Oil

Republican (District 1): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Matt Salmon on other issues.

Voted NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000)

Bob Stump on Energy & Oil

Republican (District 3): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Bob Stump on other issues.

Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001)
Voted NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001)
Voted NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000)

Jane Dee Hull on Energy & Oil

Former Republican: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jane Dee Hull on other issues.

Supports cleaner burning fuels. (Jan 2001)
Voluntary partnerships reduce greenhouse gases economically. (Aug 2000)
Kyoto Treaty must include reductions by all countries. (Aug 2000)
Federal tax incentives for energy, with state decisions. (Aug 2001)

Stuart Starky on Energy & Oil

2004 former Democrat challenger; also ran for Senate in '00: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Stuart Starky on other issues.

Tax credits to protect against global warming. (Aug 2004)

Jim Pederson on Energy & Oil

Democratic challenger, state party chair: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jim Pederson on other issues.

Climate change is real; renewables needed and ready. (May 2006)
Commonsense market-based solutions for climate change. (May 2006)

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