John Tanner on Environment

Democratic Representative (TN-8): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for John Tanner on other issues. 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 YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species. (Sep 2005) Voted YES on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003) Rated 45% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)

Zach Wamp on Environment

Republican Representative (TN-3): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Zach Wamp 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)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Ed Bryant on Environment

Republican (District 7): Click here for Ed Bryant on other issues. No stance on record.

Bob Clement on Environment

Democrat (District 5): Click here for Bob Clement on other issues. No stance on record.

Harold Ford on Environment

Democrat (District 9): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Harold Ford on other issues. 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) Prohibits commercial logging on Federal public lands. (Apr 2001) Rated 90% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

Van Hilleary on Environment

Republican (District 4): Click here for Van Hilleary on other issues. No stance on record.

Bill Jenkins on Environment

Republican (District 1): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Bill Jenkins 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)

Don Sundquist on Environment

Former Republican: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Don Sundquist on other issues. Supports new State Forest and 23 new natural areas. (Jan 2001) 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)

James Quillen on Environment

Republican Former (1994-) (District 1): Click here for James Quillen on other issues. No stance on record.

Bob Clement on Environment

Democratic Nominee (Former): Click here for Bob Clement on other issues. No stance on record.

Tipper Gore on Environment

Democratic Candidate (Former): Click here for Tipper Gore on other issues. No stance on record.

Ed Bryant on Environment

Republican challenger, previously U.S. Rep: Click here for Ed Bryant on other issues. No stance on record.

Harold Ford on Environment

Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Harold Ford on other issues. 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) Prohibits commercial logging on Federal public lands. (Apr 2001) Rated 90% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

Bill Frist on Environment

Republican Senate Majority Leader (TN, retiring 2006): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Bill Frist on other issues. 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 YES on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests. (Sep 1997) Rated 11% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

Van Hilleary on Environment

Republican challenger, previously U.S. Rep: Click here for Van Hilleary on other issues. No stance on record.

Rosalind Kurita on Environment

Former Democratic challenger: Click here for Rosalind Kurita on other issues. No stance on record.

Fred Thompson on Environment

Republican Sr Senator: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Fred Thompson on other issues. 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 YES on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests. (Sep 1997)

Bo Heyward on Environment

Independent challenger: Click here for Bo Heyward on other issues. No stance on record.