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Butch Otter on Environment

Republican governor; previously Representative (ID-1): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Butch Otter on other issues.

Establish a dairy and animal research and education facility. (Jan 2007)
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)
Establish a grassland reserve program to conserve grassland. (May 2001)
Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001)
Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

Senate:

Larry Craig on Environment

Republican Sr Senator (ID): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Larry Craig on other issues.

Voted YES on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land. (Dec 2007)
Voted NO on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)
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)
Rated 0% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

Michael Crapo on Environment

Republican Jr Senator (ID): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Michael Crapo on other issues.

Voted YES on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land. (Dec 2007)
Voted NO on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)
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)
Rated 0% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Allow critical feeding on Conservation Reserves. (Jul 2008)
Celebrate the recovery of the bald eagle. (Jun 2008)
Regulating 15 more contaminants under Clean Water Act. (Oct 1993)

Larry LaRocco on Environment

Democratic Senate Challenger; previously US Rep.: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Larry LaRocco on other issues.

Expand marketable water rights transfers. (Aug 2008)
Reduce the threat of global warming. (May 2008)
Fully fund PILOT program to help timber industry. (May 2008)
Regulating 15 more contaminants under Clean Water Act. (Oct 1993)
Declare a forest health emergency on federal lands. (Jan 1993)

Rex Rammell on Environment

Independent Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Rex Rammell on other issues.

If we can't own public lands, we should be able to use them. (Jul 2008)
Raised elk for antler velvet and for hunter's trophies. (Jun 2008)

House:

Butch Otter on Environment

Republican governor; previously Representative (ID-1): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Butch Otter on other issues.

Establish a dairy and animal research and education facility. (Jan 2007)
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)
Establish a grassland reserve program to conserve grassland. (May 2001)
Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001)
Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

Bill Sali on Environment

Republican: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Bill Sali on other issues.

Opposes breaching Lower Snake River Dams. (Nov 2006)
Voted NO on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008)

Mike Simpson on Environment

Republican Representative (ID-2): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Mike Simpson on other issues.

Voted YES on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008)
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)
Establish a grassland reserve program to conserve grassland. (May 2001)
Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Give tax breaks for start-up farms for 10-year commitment. (Jan 2008)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Dirk Kempthorne on Environment

Republican Governor (ID) and previously Senator: Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Dirk Kempthorne on other issues.

Supports salmon recovery without breaching Snake River dams. (Jan 2001)
States� rights: no grizzly bears; no roadless forests. (Jan 2001)
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)
More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups. (Aug 2001)
Support State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible Clean Water. (Aug 2001)
Focus on prevention and states for Endangered Species. (Aug 2001)
Collaborative, incentive driven, locally-based solutions. (Aug 2001)
Apply "Good Samaritan" rules to abandoned mine cleanup. (Aug 2001)
State primacy over water quantity & quality issues. (Aug 2001)

Fred Adams on Environment

Republican Senate challenger: Click here for Fred Adams on other issues.

No stance on record.

Helen Chenoweth on Environment

Republican (District 1): Click here for Helen Chenoweth on other issues.

No stance on record.

Jerry Brady on Environment

Former Democrat Challenger: Click here for Jerry Brady on other issues.

No stance on record.

Jim Risch on Environment

Former Republican: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jim Risch on other issues.

Wolf population has recovered; delist as Endangered Species. (Dec 2006)

Jim Risch on Environment

Republican Challenger; former Governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jim Risch on other issues.

Wolf population has recovered; delist as Endangered Species. (Dec 2006)

Scott McClure on Environment

2004 former Democratic Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Scott McClure on other issues.

Better management of scare water supply. (Oct 2004)

Alan Blinken on Environment

2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (ID): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Alan Blinken on other issues.

Stricter CAFE standards instead of ANWR drilling. (Sep 2002)

Dirk Kempthorne on Environment

Republican Governor (ID) and previously Senator: Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Dirk Kempthorne on other issues.

Supports salmon recovery without breaching Snake River dams. (Jan 2001)
States� rights: no grizzly bears; no roadless forests. (Jan 2001)
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)
More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups. (Aug 2001)
Support State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible Clean Water. (Aug 2001)
Focus on prevention and states for Endangered Species. (Aug 2001)
Collaborative, incentive driven, locally-based solutions. (Aug 2001)
Apply "Good Samaritan" rules to abandoned mine cleanup. (Aug 2001)
State primacy over water quantity & quality issues. (Aug 2001)

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