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Jack Markell on Energy & Oil

Delaware Governor-Elect: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jack Markell on other issues.

Fossil fuels contribute to harmful greenhouse gases. (Nov 2008)

Ruth Ann Minner on Energy & Oil

Democratic DE Governor: Click here for Ruth Ann Minner on other issues.

No stance on record.

Senate:

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Joe Biden on Energy & Oil

Democratic Sr Senator (DE); Vice President-Elect: Click here for 32 full quotes OR click here for Joe Biden on other issues.

I have supported clean coal for 25 years. (Oct 2008)
Cause of global warming is clearly Man-made. (Oct 2008)
Obama believes in investing in alternative energy. (Oct 2008)
The energy challenge take sacrifice and is a moral crusade. (Dec 2007)
FactCheck: Oil did not jump $18/bbl due to Iran Resolution. (Dec 2007)
Supports cap-and-trade for greenhouse gases. (Nov 2007)
Provide for emergency fuel assistance immediately. (Oct 2007)
Make every automobile sold be a flex-fuel automobile. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on addressing CO2 emissions without considering India & China. (May 2008)
Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
Voted YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR. (Nov 2005)
Voted YES on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES 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 YES 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 NO on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999)
Voted NO on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)
Voted NO on do not require ethanol in gasoline. (Aug 1994)
Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy. (Mar 2004)
Establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances. (Feb 2005)
Sponsored bill raising CAFE by a 4% per year until 2018. (Jul 2006)
Rated 83% by the CAF, indicating support for energy independence. (Dec 2006)
Sign on to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. (Jan 2007)
Designate sensitive ANWR area as protected wilderness. (Nov 2007)

Tom Carper on Energy & Oil

Democratic Jr Senator (DE): Click here for 22 full quotes OR click here for Tom Carper on other issues.

Supports spending resources to stop Global Warming. (Sep 2000)
More funding for Amtrak�s high-speed rail. (May 2000)
Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on addressing CO2 emissions without considering India & China. (May 2008)
Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on making oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
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 YES 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 YES 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 YES on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
Supports tradable emissions permits for greenhouse gases. (Aug 2000)
Voluntary partnerships reduce greenhouse gases economically. (Aug 2000)
Kyoto Treaty must include reductions by all countries. (Aug 2000)
Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy. (Mar 2004)
Rated 67% by CAF, indicating a mixed record on energy independence. (Dec 2006)
Maintain federal funds for transit funding above 12.5% cap. (Jul 1999)

Ted Kaufman on Energy & Oil

Democratic Senate-Appointee: Click here for Ted Kaufman on other issues.

No stance on record.

Christine O`Donnell on Energy & Oil

Republican Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Christine O`Donnell on other issues.

Increase oil refinery capacity; drill offshore for oil. (Aug 2008)
Build more oil refineries to reduce gas prices. (Aug 2008)

House:

Michael Castle on Energy & Oil

Republican Representative (DE-At-Large): Click here for 17 full quotes OR click here for Michael Castle on other issues.

Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (May 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 YES 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)
Establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances. (Feb 2005)
Rated 33% by CAF, indicating a mixed record on energy independence. (Dec 2006)
Sign on to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. (Jan 2007)
Supports immediate reductions in greenhouse gases. (Sep 1998)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Ray Clatworthy on Energy & Oil

2002 Republican Senate Challenger (DE): Click here for Ray Clatworthy on other issues.

No stance on record.

William Roth on Energy & Oil

Former Republican Senator: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for William Roth on other issues.

Voted NO on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999)
Voted NO 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)

Mike Protack on Energy & Oil

Republican challenger: Click here for Mike Protack on other issues.

No stance on record.

Jan Ting on Energy & Oil

Republican Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jan Ting on other issues.

Conservation must become cornerstone of energy policy. (Sep 2006)
Foster new refineries, and new on- and off-shore drilling. (Aug 2006)

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