Patrick Kennedy on Environment

Democratic Representative (RI-1): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Patrick Kennedy 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 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 95% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003) Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

James Langevin on Environment

Democratic Representative (RI-2): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for James Langevin 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) Voted NO on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003) Rated 100% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003) Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Lincoln Almond on Environment

Former Republican: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Lincoln Almond on other issues. 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)

Myrth York on Environment

Former Democrat Challenger: Click here for Myrth York on other issues. No stance on record.

Robert Weygand on Environment

Democrat (District 2): Click here for Robert Weygand on other issues. No stance on record.

John Chafee on Environment

Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for John Chafee on other issues. 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 NO on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May 1994) Fund studies of invasive species and algal blooms. (Mar 1998)

Claiborne Pell on Environment

Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Claiborne Pell on other issues. Voted YES on continuing desert protection in California. (Oct 1994) Voted YES on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May 1994) Fund studies of sustainable fisheries. (Oct 1996)

Lincoln Chafee on Environment

Republican Jr Senator: Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Lincoln Chafee on other issues. Voted YES on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005) Voted YES on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001) Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001) Supports grants for brownfields remediation. (May 2002) Make EPA into a Cabinet department. (May 2002) Rated 79% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003) EPA must do better on mercury clean-up. (Apr 2004) Focus on results, not regulation. (Sep 1998)

Matt Brown on Environment

Democratic challenger, secretary of state: Click here for Matt Brown on other issues. No stance on record.

Stephen Laffey on Environment

Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for Stephen Laffey on other issues. No stance on record.

Carl Sheeler on Environment

Democratic Senate Challenger: Click here for Carl Sheeler on other issues. No stance on record.