Robert Wexler on Environment

Democratic Representative (FL-19): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Robert Wexler 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)

Bill Young on Environment

Republican Representative (FL-10): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Bill Young 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 15% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003) Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Jeb Bush on Environment

Republican FL Governor: Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Jeb Bush on other issues. Drilling in Gulf of Mexico hurts Florida tourism industry. (Jan 2001) Restrict Eminent Domain; most severe of all govt powers. (Jun 2000) Let industries “self-audit”; compensate for “takings”. (Jul 1998) 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)

Michael Bilirakis on Environment

Republican (District 9): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Michael Bilirakis 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 20% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

Charles Canady on Environment

Republican (District 12): Click here for Charles Canady on other issues. No stance on record.

Jim Davis on Environment

Democrat (District 11): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jim Davis 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 speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003) Rated 100% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

Tillie Fowler on Environment

Republican (District 4): Click here for Tillie Fowler on other issues. No stance on record.

Katherine Harris on Environment

Republican (District 13): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Katherine Harris 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)

Bill McCollum on Environment

Republican (District 8): Click here for Bill McCollum on other issues. No stance on record.

Dan Miller on Environment

Republican (retired) (District 13): Click here for Dan Miller on other issues. No stance on record.

Joe Scarborough on Environment

Republican (District 1): Click here for Joe Scarborough on other issues. No stance on record.

Clay Shaw on Environment

Republican (District 22): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Clay Shaw 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 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 15% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003) Focus on results, not regulation. (Sep 1998)

Karen Thurman on Environment

Democrat (District 5): Click here for Karen Thurman on other issues. No stance on record.

Bill McBride on Environment

Democrat Challenger 2002: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bill McBride on other issues. Clean up brownfields; avoid unsustainable economy. (Sep 2002)

Janet Reno on Environment

Former Democratic Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Janet Reno on other issues. Use the law to protect the environment. (Apr 1993)

Peter Deutsch on Environment

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 20): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Peter Deutsch on other issues. 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)

Mark Foley on Environment

Republican (District 16): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Mark Foley 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 20% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003) Focus on results, not regulation. (Sep 1998)

Porter Goss on Environment

Republican (Until 2004) (District 14): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Porter Goss on other issues. 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) Focus on results, not regulation. (Sep 1998)

Carrie Meek on Environment

Democrat (retired 2002) (District 17): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Carrie Meek on other issues. Prohibits commercial logging on Federal public lands. (Apr 2001)

Betty Castor on Environment

2004 former Democratic Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Betty Castor on other issues. Protect the Everglades, the CWA, and SuperFund. (Sep 2004)

Bob Graham on Environment

Former Democratic Senator; retired 2004: Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Bob Graham on other issues. Pledges to be most pro-environment president ever. (Jun 2003) Voted YES on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001) 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 68% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003) EPA must do better on mercury clean-up. (Apr 2004) Fund studies of invasive species and algal blooms. (Mar 1998)

Peter Deutsch on Environment

Former Democratic challenger; US Representative: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Peter Deutsch on other issues. 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)

Katherine Harris on Environment

Republican challenger; Former US Representative: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Katherine Harris 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)

Connie Mack on Environment

Former Republican Senator: Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Connie Mack on other issues. Voted YES on more funding for forest roads and fish habitat. (Sep 1999) Voted YES on transportation demo projects. (Mar 1998) Voted NO on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests. (Sep 1997) Voted NO on continuing desert protection in California. (Oct 1994) Voted YES on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May 1994) Voted YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species. (Sep 2005) Fund studies of invasive species and algal blooms. (Mar 1998)

Bill McCollum on Environment

Former Republican challenger; former US Representative: Click here for Bill McCollum on other issues. No stance on record.

Bob Smith on Environment

Republican Sr Senator (NH; retired 2002): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Bob Smith on other issues. ESA: more recovery & delisting; more State & private role. (Aug 1999) Protect environment andprotect property rights. (Aug 1999) Clarify jurisdiction to allow property-taking disputes. (Aug 1999) Superfund: involve communities in brownfield cleanup. (Aug 1999) Pro-community & pro-schools trumps pro-environment. (Jul 1999) 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) Voted YES on transportation demo projects. (Mar 1998) Voted NO on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests. (Sep 1997) Voted NO on continuing desert protection in California. (Oct 1994) Voted YES on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May 1994) Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001) End commercial whaling and illegal trade in whale meat. (Jun 2001)