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Governor:

Rod Blagojevich on Environment
Democratic IL Governor; previously Representative (IL-5): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Rod Blagojevich on other issues.
  • Prohibits commercial logging on Federal public lands. (Apr 2001)

Senate:

  • IL 2004 Senate Debate

    Richard Durbin on Environment
    Democratic Sr Senator (IL): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Richard Durbin on other issues.
    • Voted NO on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land. (Dec 2007)
    • Voted YES on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)
    • Voted NO on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
    • Voted NO on more funding for forest roads and fish habitat. (Sep 1999)
    • Voted NO on transportation demo projects. (Mar 1998)
    • Voted YES on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests. (Sep 1997)
    • Support UNCED Rio Declaration at 2002 conference. (Jul 2002)
    • Rated 89% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
    • EPA must do better on mercury clean-up. (Apr 2004)
    • Establish commission to examine Katrina response. (Sep 2005)
    • Sponsored health impact bill for environmental health. (Apr 2006)
    • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
    Andy Martin on Environment
    Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for Andy Martin on other issues.
      No stance on record.
    Barack Obama on Environment
    Democratic Jr Senator (IL): Click here for 17 full quotes OR click here for Barack Obama on other issues.
    • Genesis teaches stewardship of earth: sacrifice for future. (Apr 2008)
    • Regulate animal feeding operations for pollution. (Feb 2008)
    • Will end the notion of Yucca Mountain nuclear storage. (Jan 2008)
    • Promote green technologies and fuel efficiency standards. (Dec 2007)
    • Organized inner-city recycling; fought environmental racism. (Oct 2007)
    • Reduce mercury and lead to protect community health. (Aug 2007)
    • Protect the Great Lakes & our National Parks and Forests. (Aug 2007)
    • 1985: Organized asbestos removal in Chicago housing project. (Aug 2007)
    • Passed lead abatement & 24 other laws in IL Senate. (Aug 2007)
    • Give Katrina contracts to locals, not to Halliburton. (Jun 2007)
    • Scored 60% on Humane Society Scorecard on animal protection. (Jan 2007)
    • Three months working on minority students recycling. (Aug 1996)
    • Voted YES on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)
    • Tax credit to remove lead-based housepaint. (Nov 2005)
    • Establish commission to examine Katrina response. (Sep 2005)
    • Sponsored health impact bill for environmental health. (Apr 2006)
    • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
    Steven Sauerberg on Environment
    Republican Challenger: Click here for Steven Sauerberg on other issues.
      No stance on record.
    Larry Stafford on Environment
    Libertarian challenger: Click here for Larry Stafford on other issues.
      No stance on record.

    House:

    Melissa Bean on Environment
    Democratic Representative (IL-8): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Melissa Bean on other issues.
    • Supports strong EPA air and water quality regulations. (Nov 2004)
    • 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)
    • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
    Judy Biggert on Environment
    Republican Representative (IL-13): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Judy Biggert 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 25% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
    • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
    • Focus on results, not regulation. (Sep 1998)
    Rod Blagojevich on Environment
    Democratic IL Governor; previously Representative (IL-5): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Rod Blagojevich on other issues.
    • Prohibits commercial logging on Federal public lands. (Apr 2001)
    Jerry Costello on Environment
    Democratic Representative (IL-12): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jerry Costello on other issues.
    • Voted YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species. (Sep 2005)
    • Voted NO on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
    • Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001)
    • Rated 70% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
    • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
    Danny Davis on Environment
    Democratic Representative (IL-7): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Danny Davis 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)
    Rahm Emanuel on Environment
    Democratic Representative (IL-5): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Rahm Emanuel 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)
    • Rated 95% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
    • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
    Bill Foster on Environment
    Democrat (District 14): Click here for Bill Foster on other issues.
      No stance on record.
    Luis Gutierrez on Environment
    Democratic Representative (IL-4): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Luis Gutierrez 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)
    • Prohibits commercial logging on Federal public lands. (Apr 2001)
    • Rated 95% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
    • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
    Phil Hare on Environment
    Democrat (District 17): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Phil Hare on other issues.
    • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
    Jesse Louis Jackson on Environment
    Democratic Representative (IL-2): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Jesse Louis Jackson 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)
    Timothy Johnson on Environment
    Republican Representative (IL-15): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Timothy Johnson 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)
    • Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001)
    • Rated 75% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
    Mark Kirk on Environment
    Republican Representative (IL-10): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Mark Kirk on other issues.
    • Clean up PCBs & nuclear waste. (Sep 2000)
    • Improve open space; improve mass transit & roads. (Sep 2000)
    • 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)
    • Supports grants for brownfields remediation. (May 2002)
    • Make EPA into a Cabinet department. (May 2002)
    • Rated 80% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
    • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
    • Focus on results, not regulation. (Sep 1998)
    Ray LaHood on Environment
    Republican Representative (IL-18): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Ray LaHood 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)
    • Sponsored bill for tax credit to remove lead-based paint. (Nov 2005)
    • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
    • Focus on results, not regulation. (Sep 1998)
    Dan Lipinski on Environment
    Democratic Representative (IL-3): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Dan Lipinski 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)
    • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
    Donald Manzullo on Environment
    Republican Representative (IL-16): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Donald Manzullo on other issues.
    • 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)
    • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
    Peter Roskam on Environment
    Republican (District 6): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Peter Roskam on other issues.
    • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
    Bobby Rush on Environment
    Democratic Representative (IL-1): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Bobby Rush on other issues.
    • 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 85% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
    • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
    Jan Schakowsky on Environment
    Democratic Representative (IL-9): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Jan Schakowsky 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)
    John Shimkus on Environment
    Republican Representative (IL-19): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for John Shimkus 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)
    • Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001)
    • Rated 10% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
    • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
    Jerry Weller on Environment
    Republican Representative (IL-11): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Jerry Weller 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)
    • Supports grants for brownfields remediation. (May 2002)
    • Make EPA into a Cabinet department. (May 2002)
    • Rated 10% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
    • Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

    Former candidates & officeholders:

    James Thompson on Environment
    Former Republican Governor: Click here for James Thompson on other issues.
      No stance on record.
    Lane Evans on Environment
    Democrat (District 17): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Lane Evans on other issues.
    • 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)
    • Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001)
    • Rated 95% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
    Thomas Ewing on Environment
    Republican (District 15): Click here for Thomas Ewing on other issues.
      No stance on record.
    Denny Hastert on Environment
    Republican (District 14): Click here for Denny Hastert on other issues.
      No stance on record.
    Henry Hyde on Environment
    Republican (District 6): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Henry Hyde on other issues.
    • 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)
    David Phelps on Environment
    Democrat (District 19): Click here for David Phelps on other issues.
      No stance on record.
    John Porter on Environment
    Republican (retired) (District 10): Click here for John Porter on other issues.
      No stance on record.
    Glenn Poshard on Environment
    Democrat (District 19): Click here for Glenn Poshard on other issues.
      No stance on record.
    George Ryan on Environment
    Former Republican: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for George Ryan on other issues.
    • 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)
    Philip Crane on Environment
    Republican (Until 2004) (District 8): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Philip Crane on other issues.
    • Voted YES on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
    • Rated 10% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
    Harris Fawell on Environment
    Republican Former (1994-) (District 13): Click here for Harris Fawell on other issues.
      No stance on record.
    Mike Flanagan on Environment
    Republican Former (1994-) (District 5): Click here for Mike Flanagan on other issues.
      No stance on record.
    William Lipinski on Environment
    Democrat (Until 2004) (District 3): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for William Lipinski on other issues.
    • Voted YES on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
    • Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001)
    • Rated 60% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)
    Peter Fitzgerald on Environment
    Former Republican incumbent; retired 2004: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Peter Fitzgerald on other issues.
    • Voted YES on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
    • Voted NO on more funding for forest roads and fish habitat. (Sep 1999)
    • Rated 21% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
    Alan Keyes on Environment
    2004 former Republican challenger, previously Ambassador: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Alan Keyes on other issues.
    • Supports marketable pollution credits; against regulations. (Jan 2000)
    James Durkin on Environment
    2002 Former Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for James Durkin on other issues.
      No stance on record.
    Jack Ryan on Environment
    Former Republican Senate challenger: Click here for Jack Ryan on other issues.
      No stance on record.
    Carol Moseley-Braun on Environment
    Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Carol Moseley-Braun on other issues.
    • Advance a worldwide environmental agenda. (Jun 2003)
    • 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)
    Paul Simon on Environment
    Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Paul Simon on other issues.
    • Voted YES on continuing desert protection in California. (Oct 1994)
    • Voted YES on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May 1994)

                                                                                                                                                                                   
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