Wesley Clark on Environment
Will enforce Clean Air Act, and no net loss of wetlands. (Nov 2003)
Will hold business accountable for toxic waste. (Nov 2003)
No drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Nov 2003)
Incentives for energy efficiency & alternative fuels. (Nov 2003)
Balance commercial exploitation with respect for nature. (Sep 2003)
Assist market-driven population adjustments, like in 1800s. (Sep 2003)
Environment is a legacy to our children. (Sep 2003)
All that matters 100 years out is Constitution & environment. (Jun 2003)
More info here: http://www.issues2000.org/Wesley_Clark.htm

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Howard Dean on Environment

Dean's first campaign in 1982 focused on bicycle paths. (Oct 2003)
Free trade must include environmental standards. (Apr 2003)
No need to poison ourselves in order to have growth. (Nov 2002)
Eliminate mercury releases by 2003. (Sep 2000)
More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups. (Aug 2001)
Support State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible Clean Water. (Aug 2001)
More info here: http://www.issues2000.org/Howard_Dean.htm

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John Edwards on Environment

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)
More info here: http://www.issues2000.org/John_Edwards.htm

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John Kerry on Environment

Safeguard the environment and grow the economy. (Jun 2003)
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)
Voted YES on continuing desert protection in California. (Oct 1994)
Voted YES on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May 1994)
Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001)
more info here: http://www.issues2000.org/John_Kerry.htm

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Joseph Lieberman on Environment

Enforce existing laws & reduce threats to air & water. (Nov 2003)
Texas is last in social programs; but first in pollution. (Oct 2000)
Religion is the foundation of environmentalism. (Oct 2000)
Continue strong commitment to clean air, water, land. (Aug 2000)
Strengthen CAA; protect ANWR; create more national parks. (Aug 2000)
Advocates for robust environmental protections. (Aug 2000)
Strengthen Clean Air Act & Clean Energy Act. (Aug 2000)
Invest $2.5B in open space preservation. (Aug 2000)
$85M over 5 years for brownfield re-development. (May 1999)
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 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)
more info here: http://www.issues2000.org/Joseph_Lieberman.htm

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George W. Bush on Environment

Clear Skies Initiative improves air quality now. (Aug 2003)
Restrict wetland development, but not arsenic or CO2. (Apr 2001)
More lead emission reporting requirements. (Apr 2001)
Weaken Clean Air; no comment on Clean Water. (Nov 2000)
Incentives for private land stewardship & conservation. (Jun 2000)
Conservation partnerships to protect lands & watersheds. (Jun 2000)
$60M for private stewardship; tax break on conservation land. (Jun 2000)
Superfund failing: too costly; too litigious; too complex. (Apr 2000)
Keep drilling; keep dams; keep private property. (Apr 2000)
Brownfields + Parks
Proposes $211M to cleaning up brownfields. (Aug 2003)
$450M annually for wildlife and open spaces. (Sep 2000)
$4.9B to repair “crumbling” national parks. (Sep 2000)
Reinvest in Conservation Fund; repair parks & refuges. (Apr 2000)
Federal Role
Good stewardship is personal responsibility and public value. (Aug 2003)
Natural resources & environment funding in FY04 highest ever. (Aug 2003)
Federal standards+local collaboration; no command & control. (Oct 2000)
Replace mandate/regulate/litigate with decentralized efforts. (Sep 2000)
Can’t sue our way to clean air & water--work with industry. (Apr 2000)
Keep fed enviro role but give money & flexibility to states. (Apr 2000)
Base enviro decisions on science & market-driven solutions. (Apr 2000)
More info here: http://www.issues2000.org/George_W__Bush.htm

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The really good info is the link that goes to the background on environment information.

 

Very helpful, thanks for taking the time to check them all out, to be honest, I've barely heard of the other candidates, I know there will be a lot of 'ads' on tv soon, with all the lies and accusations, so it's nice to see an exact list of past performance. I haven't been too upset with Bush so far this term, but this push to give all illegals instant status just so they will vote for him out of grattitude hits me as a little self serving, all it will do is cause a flood of illegals to capitalize on a HUGE loophole, why apply when you can sneek in and just have legal status handed to you ??? Well, I'm sure it won't be long before the real battle begins, and all our favorite programs get pre emted by all the in fighting.

 

RookWV,
very good post thanks for the info, Im not completly up on all the contenders eather. but what I have learned is I want to protect the enviroment just as much as everone else, but not to extreams, there are other poeple in this country that would like to enjoy the country side no mater how they get theire to see it. we also need to be less dependant on forgen oil. we can go into plases and get are own oil with very minimal damage to the enviorment. I think were just paying other countrys to kill us.
Bush isnt perfect but he dose stand for things that I belive in more than the dems. It takes alot of give and take but right now the house is so divided that alot cant get done it makes me sick that they cant get along for the common good of are country. there their for us, to make the country great and all they seem to do is get bitter over power.
Sam