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Matt Blunt on Environment

Republican MO Governor: Click here for Matt Blunt on other issues.

No stance on record.

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MO Senate Debate

Kit Bond on Environment

Republican Sr Senator (MO): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Kit Bond 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 YES on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May 1994)
Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001)
Rated 0% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

Claire McCaskill on Environment

Democratic Jr Senator; previously state Auditor: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Claire McCaskill on other issues.

Enforce the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act. (Aug 2006)
Voted NO on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land. (Dec 2007)
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

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Todd Akin on Environment

Republican Representative (MO-2): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Todd Akin on other issues.

Voted NO 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)
Rated 10% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

Roy Blunt on Environment

Republican Representative (MO-7): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Roy Blunt on other issues.

Voted NO 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)
Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001)
Rated 0% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

Russ Carnahan on Environment

Democratic Representative (MO-3): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Russ Carnahan on other issues.

Voted YES on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008)
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)
Promote conservation of rare felids & canids. (Mar 2007)
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

William Lacy Clay on Environment

Democratic Representative (MO-1): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for William Lacy Clay on other issues.

Voted YES on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008)
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)
Rated 85% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Promote conservation of rare felids & canids. (Mar 2007)
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

Emmanuel Cleaver on Environment

Democratic Representative (MO-5): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Emmanuel Cleaver on other issues.

Voted YES on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008)
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)
Promote conservation of rare felids & canids. (Mar 2007)
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

Jo Ann Emerson on Environment

Republican Representative (MO-8): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Jo Ann Emerson on other issues.

Voted NO on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008)
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 0% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

Samuel Graves on Environment

Republican Representative (MO-6): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Samuel Graves 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)
Rated 10% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Give tax breaks for start-up farms for 10-year commitment. (Jan 2008)
Allow critical feeding on Conservation Reserves. (Jul 2008)

Kenny Hulshof on Environment

Republican Representative (MO-9): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Kenny Hulshof 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)
Allow critical feeding on Conservation Reserves. (Jul 2008)
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

Ike Skelton on Environment

Democratic Representative (MO-4): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Ike Skelton on other issues.

Voted YES on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on increasing AMTRAK funding by adding $214M to $900M. (Jun 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 60% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)

Jim Talent on Environment

Republican Senator; previously Representative (MO-2): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Jim Talent on other issues.

Voted NO on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)
Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Regulating 15 more contaminants under Clean Water Act. (Oct 1993)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Pat Danner on Environment

Democrat (District 6): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Pat Danner on other issues.

Regulating 15 more contaminants under Clean Water Act. (Oct 1993)

Bob Holden on Environment

Former Democratic: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Bob Holden on other issues.

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)

Bill Emerson on Environment

Republican Former (1994-) (District 8): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bill Emerson on other issues.

Regulating 15 more contaminants under Clean Water Act. (Oct 1993)

Dick Gephardt on Environment

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 3): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Dick Gephardt on other issues.

Provide real leadership on critical environmental issues. (Jun 2003)
Base trade on shared environmental values. (Jul 1999)
Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

Mel Hancock on Environment

Republican Former (1994-) (District 7): Click here for Mel Hancock on other issues.

No stance on record.

Karen McCarthy on Environment

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 5): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Karen McCarthy on other issues.

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 75% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

Nancy Farmer on Environment

2004 former Democratic challenger; state Treasurer: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Nancy Farmer on other issues.

Fight for "polluter-pays" law. (Apr 2004)

John Ashcroft on Environment

Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for John Ashcroft 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)

Jean Carnahan on Environment

Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jean Carnahan on other issues.

Voted YES on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
End commercial whaling and illegal trade in whale meat. (Jun 2001)

Mel Carnahan on Environment

Governor & 2000 Democratic Challenger for Senate (MO)-Deceased 2000: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Mel Carnahan on other issues.

Supports pollution prevention and CO2 reduction. (Jul 1996)
Replace MTBE in gasoline with cleaner ethanol. (May 2000)
More EPA flexibility on interstate ozone. (May 1998)

Jim Talent on Environment

Republican Senator; previously Representative (MO-2): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Jim Talent on other issues.

Voted NO on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)
Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Regulating 15 more contaminants under Clean Water Act. (Oct 1993)

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