Just The Facts Maam Part 5

October 14, 2008 by Jeremy.

ENERGY & OIL

Senator John McCain

• All of the above: nuclear, wind, tide, solar, gas, coal. (Oct 2008)
• Offshore drilling & nuke power instead of $700B to enemies. (Sep 2008)
• FactCheck: Voted against new investments in renewable energy. (Sep 2008)
• FactCheck: US sends $357B to hostile countries, not $700B. (Sep 2008)
• FactCheck: Obama not opposed to nuclear energy; just Yucca. (Sep 2008)
• Attack the energy problem on every front. (Sep 2008)
• Job creation program with alternate energy & nuclear power. (Aug 2008)
• Address both the supply and demand sides of imported oil. (Jun 2008)
• Lexington Project: invest to achieve energy security. (Jun 2008)
• AdWatch: Obama is the “Dr. No” of energy security. (Jun 2008)
• GovWatch: No, Obama supported $150B in energy innovation. (Jun 2008)
• GovWatch: Build 45 new nuclear power plants by 2030. (Jun 2008)
• AdWatch: Realistic climate plan that clashes with GOP. (Jun 2008)
• End moratorium on offshore oil drilling. (Jun 2008)
• GovWatch: Favors wind & solar in ad; favors nuclear in bills. (Jun 2008)
• GovWatch: Gas tax cut goes to oil companies, not consumers. (Jun 2008)
• GovWatch: 2003: Ethanol doesn’t increase energy independence. (Feb 2008)
• End reliance on petro-dictators with market-based reform. (Feb 2008)
• Be more active in addressing the issue of climate change. (Jan 2008)
• In favor of cap-and-trade. (Jan 2008)
• FactCheck: Oil independence will take 25 years, not 5 years. (Dec 2007)
• Climate change is real and must be addressed. (Dec 2007)
• Climate change is real; nuclear power is solution. (Oct 2007)
• Public pressure on oil industry to invest in alternatives. (Oct 2007)
• FactCheck: nuclear plants do emit no GHGs, but do have waste. (Jun 2007)
• Reinvest oil profits in nuclear power. (Jun 2007)
• Ethanol made no sense in `05 but with $60/bbl it makes sense. (May 2007)
• 2000: Held hearings on mounting evidence of climate change. (Jan 2004)
• 2000: Criticized Bush’s withdrawal from the Kyoto Treaty. (Jan 2004)
• Energy 2001: 1st Republican to sign onto reducing GHGS. (May 2002)
• Strength Clean Air & Water Acts; but not Kyoto. (Jan 2000)
• Supports alternative fuels, emission controls, & CWA. (Jul 1998)
  

  Global Warming

• Nuclear power is the best way to fix climate change. (Oct 2008)
  

  Voting Record

• GovWatch: Yes, his cap-and-trade bill is mandatory. (Jun 2008)
• Voted YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska’s ANWR. (Nov 2005)
• Voted NO on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
• Voted NO on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%). (Jun 2005)
• Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
• Voted NO on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003)
• Voted YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010. (Jun 2003)
• Voted YES on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill. (Mar 2003)
• Voted NO on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
• Voted NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
• Voted YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
• Voted YES on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
• Voted YES on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)
• Voted NO on do not require ethanol in gasoline. (Aug 1994)
• Sponsored bill for greenhouse gas tradeable allowances. (Feb 2005)
• Rated 17% by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence. (Dec 2006)
• Gas tax holiday for the summer. (Apr 2008)
• Supports immediate reductions in greenhouse gases. (Sep 1998)

Senator Barack Obama

• $15B to free us from foreign oil in 10 years. (Oct 2008)
• Nuclear power ok, as one component of energy mix. (Oct 2008)
• FactCheck: Both McCain & Obama plans kill oil tax loopholes. (Sep 2008)
• Drilling is a stop-gap measure, not a long-term solution. (Aug 2008)
• More Alaska oil & gas leases, plus new gas pipeline. (Aug 2008)
• GovWatch: $150B for electric car batteries & new technology. (Jun 2008)
• GovWatch: Supports nuclear power if it’s clean & safe. (Jun 2008)
• GovWatch: Opposes Yucca Mountain for nuclear waste storage. (Jun 2008)
• Rebate checks instead of gas tax holiday. (May 2008)
• Gas tax holiday is a classic Washington gimmick. (May 2008)
• Voted for failed IL gas tax holiday & learned from mistake. (May 2008)
• Raise fuel efficiency standards to reduce long-term demand. (Apr 2008)
• FactCheck: Self-contradictory on Bush’s clean-energy plan. (Jan 2008)
• Reduce the consumption of energy and be more efficient. (Jan 2008)
• Fuel efficiency and Middle East stability help on fuel costs. (Oct 2007)
• Nuclear power ok if we safeguard against waste & terrorism. (Sep 2007)
• Explore nuclear power as part of alternative energy mix. (Jul 2007)
• Cheney met environmentalists once; but Big Oil 40 times. (Jul 2007)
• Stop sending $800M a day to Mideast dictators for oil. (Mar 2007)
• Harness homegrown, alternative fuels like ethanol. (Feb 2007)
• Wants Detroit to build more hybrids & use more ethanol. (Oct 2006)
• We cannot drill our way out of our addiction to oil. (Oct 2006)
• 3-way win: economy, environment, & stop funding terror. (Jun 2006)
• Conserve, develop alternative fuels, increase efficiencies. (Oct 2004)
• Invest in alternative energy sources. (Jun 2004)
• Increase CAFE to 40 mpg. (Jun 2004)
• Tradable credits for renewable energy. (Jun 2004)
• Renewable Fuels Standard: require ethanol in fuel supply. (May 2004)
• Free America from its dependence on foreign oil. (Jul 2004)
  

  Global Warming

• All nations must act to reduce carbon emissions. (Jul 2008)
• $150B over 10 years to establish a green energy sector. (Jun 2008)
• $150B investment over 10 years to reduce oil usage by 35%. (May 2008)
• Figure out how to sequester carbon and burn clean coal. (May 2008)
• GOP right on cap-&-trade: guidelines instead of bureaucracy. (Apr 2008)
• Reduce carbon emissions by 80% by 2050. (Feb 2008)
• Aggressively address accelerating climate change. (Dec 2007)
• Cap-and-trade carbon emissions; raise CAFE standard. (Jun 2007)
• Cap-and-trade is more specific on reducing greenhouse gases. (Jan 2006)
• 20% nation’s power supply from renewable sources by 2020. (Sep 2004)
  

  Voting Record

• Passed tax credit for installing E85 ethanol at gas stations. (Feb 2008)
• Sponsored legislations that improve energy efficiency. (Sep 2004)
• Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jun 2007)
• Voted YES on making oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal. (Jun 2007)
• Voted YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
• Voted YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska’s ANWR. (Nov 2005)
• Voted YES on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
• Voted YES on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%). (Jun 2005)
• Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
• Sponsored bill for tax credit for providing 85% ethanol gas. (Apr 2005)
• Sponsored bill to notify public when nuclear releases occur. (Mar 2006)
• Sponsored bill raising CAFE by a 4% per year until 2018. (Jul 2006)
• Rated 100% by the CAF, indicating support for energy independence. (Dec 2006)
• Sign on to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. (Jan 2007)
• Designate sensitive ANWR area as protected wilderness. (Nov 2007)
• Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025. (Jan 2007)
• Let states define stricter-than-federal emission standards. (Jan 2008)

Governor Sarah Palin

• Exxon & Conoco are not my biggest fan. (Oct 2008)
• Nonsensical to leave domestic supply untapped. (Oct 2008)
• First and foremost, we must become energy independent. (Sep 2008)
• Energy is inherently linked to security and prosperity. (Sep 2008)
• Produce more of our own oil & gas, for national security. (Sep 2008)
• More pipelines; more nukes; more coal; more alternatives. (Sep 2008)
• Resource rebate: suspend AK 8-cent fuel tax for one year. (Aug 2008)
• To win, GOP must push energy independence. (Aug 2008)
• Windfall oil profits tax prevents investment. (Aug 2008)
• Lift moratorium on offshore drilling. (Jul 2008)
• Exxon-Mobil should pay $507 million for Exxon Valdez spill. (Jul 2008)
• Energy relief plan: $100 per person monthly, for oil & gas. (May 2008)
• Fully fund the Petroleum Systems Integrity Office. (Feb 2008)
• $250M for proven alternative energy, including wind & hydro. (Jan 2008)
• National energy policy not an either/or proposition. (Nov 2007)
• Fund cellulosic biofuel research in Farm Bill. (Oct 2007)
  

  ANWR & Alaska Energy

• Drill, baby, drill. (Oct 2008)
• Crowning achievement: Alaska Gas Inducement Act. (Sep 2008)
• McCain wants healthy deliberation on disagreements like ANWR. (Sep 2008)
• Gas pipeline:history’s largest private-sector infrastructure. (Sep 2008)
• Claimed major triumph: $500 million subsidy for gas pipeline. (Aug 2008)
• Gasline Inducement Act: 1,715-mile natural gas pipeline. (Aug 2008)
• Commercialize Alaska’s North Slope natural gas. (Aug 2008)
• Appointed an Alaska oil and gas commissioner. (Aug 2008)
• Agrees with Obama on more Alaska oil & gas production. (Aug 2008)
• Convinced McCain to drill offshore; not yet on drilling ANWR. (Jul 2008)
• Unlock ANWR; we’re ready, willing and able to contribute. (Jun 2008)
• Bush is right: drill ANWR & develop our own supplies. (Apr 2008)
• Gas pipelines are approved if they meet Alaska’s needs. (Jan 2008)
• Submitted legislation to build natural AGIA gas pipeline. (Mar 2007)
• Stranded Gas Development Act no longer applies. (Nov 2006)
• Get ANWR open. (Nov 2006)
• Chaired the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. (Nov 2006)
• Pursue gasline plan that is best for ALL Alaskans. (Nov 2006)
• Met with producers and employee groups for pipeline deal. (Oct 2006)
• Firm start date as part of gasline incentive offer. (Oct 2006)
• Opposes natural gas reserves tax–it’s not earned income yet. (Oct 2006)
  

  Global Warming

• I do support capping carbon emissions. (Oct 2008)
• Cyclical temperature changes affect climate change. (Oct 2008)
• All-of-the-above approach to deal with climate change. (Oct 2008)
• Global warming affects Alaska, but is not man-made. (Aug 2008)
• Analyze potential costs associated with climate change. (Oct 2006)

 Senator Joe Biden

• I have supported clean coal for 25 years. (Oct 2008)
• Cause of global warming is clearly Man-made. (Oct 2008)
• Obama believes in investing in alternative energy. (Oct 2008)
• The energy challenge take sacrifice and is a moral crusade. (Dec 2007)
• FactCheck: Oil did not jump $18/bbl due to Iran Resolution. (Dec 2007)
• Supports cap-and-trade for greenhouse gases. (Nov 2007)
• Provide for emergency fuel assistance immediately. (Oct 2007)
• Make every automobile sold be a flex-fuel automobile. (Apr 2007)
• Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (Jun 2008)
• Voted YES on addressing CO2 emissions without considering India & China. (May 2008)
• Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jun 2007)
• Voted YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
• Voted YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska’s ANWR. (Nov 2005)
• Voted YES on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
• Voted YES on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%). (Jun 2005)
• Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
• Voted YES on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003)
• Voted YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010. (Jun 2003)
• Voted YES on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill. (Mar 2003)
• Voted NO on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
• Voted NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
• Voted NO on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
• Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999)
• Voted NO on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
• Voted NO on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)
• Voted NO on do not require ethanol in gasoline. (Aug 1994)
• Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy. (Mar 2004)
• Establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances. (Feb 2005)
• Sponsored bill raising CAFE by a 4% per year until 2018. (Jul 2006)
• Rated 83% by the CAF, indicating support for energy independence. (Dec 2006)
• Sign on to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. (Jan 2007)
• Designate sensitive ANWR area as protected wilderness. (Nov 2007)

Source: http://www.issues2000.org/default.htm

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