John Spratt on Energy & Oil

Democratic Representative (SC-5): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for John Spratt on other issues. Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (May 2008) Voted YES on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008) Voted YES on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007) Voted YES on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007) Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007) Voted YES on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006) Voted NO on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006) Voted NO on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005) Voted NO on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004) Voted NO on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003) Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001) Voted YES on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001) Voted YES on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000) Preserve Alaska's ANWR instead of drilling it. (Feb 2001) Rated 100% by the CAF, indicating support for energy independence. (Dec 2006)

Joe Wilson on Energy & Oil

Republican Representative (SC-2): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Joe Wilson on other issues. Voted NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (May 2008) Voted NO on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008) Voted NO on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007) Voted YES on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007) Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007) Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006) Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006) Voted YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005) Voted YES on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004) Voted YES on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003) Rated 0% by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence. (Dec 2006)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Jim DeMint on Energy & Oil

Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (SC-4): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Jim DeMint on other issues. Voted NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (Jun 2008) Voted NO on addressing CO2 emissions without considering India & China. (May 2008) Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jun 2007) Voted NO on making oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal. (Jun 2007) Voted NO 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 NO on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005) Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001) Voted NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001) Voted NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000) Rated 17% by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence. (Dec 2006) Open the Outer Continental Shelf for oil & gas leasing. (Jun 2008)

Bob Inglis on Energy & Oil

Republican Representative (SC-4, retook seat in 2004): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Bob Inglis on other issues. Voted NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (May 2008) Voted NO on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008) Voted YES on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007) Voted YES on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007) Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007) Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006) Voted YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005) Rated 17% by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence. (Dec 2006)

Floyd Spence on Energy & Oil

Republican (District 2): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Floyd Spence on other issues. Voted NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000)

Jim Hodges on Energy & Oil

Former Democratic: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jim Hodges on other issues. Voluntary partnerships reduce greenhouse gases economically. (Aug 2000) Kyoto Treaty must include reductions by all countries. (Aug 2000) More funding to develop domestic energy supplies. (Sep 2001) Use federal funds for nuclear cleanup, with state input. (Sep 2001) Share offshore oil development revenue with states. (Sep 2001)

Mark Sanford on Energy & Oil

Republican SC Governor; previously Representative (SC-1): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mark Sanford on other issues. Voted NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000)

David Beasley on Energy & Oil

2004 former Republican challenger; former Governor: Click here for David Beasley on other issues. No stance on record.

Fritz Hollings on Energy & Oil

Former Democratic Sr Senator; retired 2004: Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Fritz Hollings on other issues. 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 YES on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999) 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) Include pickup trucks in CAFE; include hybrids in HOV lanes. (Feb 2002) Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy. (Mar 2004)

Inez Tenenbaum on Energy & Oil

2004 former Democratic challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Inez Tenenbaum on other issues. Promote Fuel Cell Research. (Aug 2004) Send nuclear waste to Yucca, not to Carolina. (Aug 2004)

Alex Sanders on Energy & Oil

2002 Democratic Candidate (SC): Click here for Alex Sanders on other issues. No stance on record.

Strom Thurmond on Energy & Oil

Former Republican Senator: Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Strom Thurmond on other issues. Voted YES on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002) Voted YES on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002) Voted YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000) Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999) Voted YES on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999) Voted YES on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997) Voted YES on do not require ethanol in gasoline. (Aug 1994)