Tom Latham on Environment

Republican Representative (IA-4): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Tom Latham 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) Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

David Loebsack on Environment

Democrat (District 2): Click here for David Loebsack on other issues. No stance on record.

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Tom Vilsack on Environment

Democratic IA Governor: Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Tom Vilsack on other issues. Vetoed a bill that failed to adequately protect health. (Apr 2004) Burn waste oat hulls to save energy costs. (Apr 2004) Vetoed a bill without adequate environmental safeguards. (Mar 2004) Fund solutions for runoff contaminating waterways. (Jan 2004) Replace MTBE in gasoline with cleaner ethanol. (May 2000) More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups. (Aug 2001) Support State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible Clean Water. (Aug 2001) More EPA flexibility on interstate ozone. (May 1998) Maintain joint EPA-state authority over nuclear waste. (Oct 1999)

Greg Ganske on Environment

Republican (District 4): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Greg Ganske on other issues. Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001) Supports grants for brownfields remediation. (May 2002) Make EPA into a Cabinet department. (May 2002) Focus on results, not regulation. (Sep 1998)

Jim Leach on Environment

Republican (District 1): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Jim Leach 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) Prohibits commercial logging on Federal public lands. (Apr 2001) Supports grants for brownfields remediation. (May 2002) Make EPA into a Cabinet department. (May 2002) Rated 90% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003) Focus on results, not regulation. (Sep 1998)

Jim Lightfoot on Environment

Republican Former (1994-) (District 3): Click here for Jim Lightfoot on other issues. No stance on record.

Jim Nussle on Environment

Republican (District 2): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jim Nussle 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)

Daryl Northrop on Environment

2004 former Green challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Daryl Northrop on other issues. We can learn from indigenous people. (Aug 2004) Redesign commerce to avoid pathological consumerism. (Aug 2004)

Art Small on Environment

2004 former Democratic challenger; previously State Senator: Click here for Art Small on other issues. No stance on record.

Greg Ganske on Environment

Former Republican Nominee (2002): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Greg Ganske on other issues. Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001) Supports grants for brownfields remediation. (May 2002) Make EPA into a Cabinet department. (May 2002) Focus on results, not regulation. (Sep 1998)