2018 House MI elections: on Energy & Oil


Elissa Slotkin: Need a climate change bill that's specific & result-oriented

"Listen, I think we all believe that we need to take aggressive steps to mitigate the effects of climate change," said Slotkin, D-Holly. "But I think when you have something like the Green New Deal, which tends to be about big, bold ideas, instead of specifics, and then adds in other controversial topics like universal health care, and a guaranteed job for all Americans, it makes it less likely that it will pass, not more." "And I want something that is result-oriented."
Source: Detroit Free Press on 2018 Congressional MI-8 election Mar 29, 2019

Brenda Jones: Backs clean energy incentives & expanding renewables

I fully support defending and expanding the progress made to address climate change, reducing the use of fossil fuels, and decreasing air and water pollutants. Promoting clean energy incentives and expanding renewable energy projects will be essential to moving the U.S. toward a clean energy economy and I will push for these programs at every opportunity.
Source: 2018 Congress MI-13 election site BrendaJonesForCongress.com Oct 9, 2018

Andy Levin: Stopping global warming is moral imperative

Q: What policies do you support to meet U.S. energy needs while protecting our water, air and land for current and future generations? Explain how those actions or policies would affect the future of the Great Lakes.

Andy Levin: Stopping global warming is a moral imperative, but it's also an economic opportunity. I created a statewide market to finance clean energy building improvements, creating good jobs while reducing emissions and improving public health, air and water quality. We can speed the deployment of solar, wind, biomass, and other clean energy along with advanced batteries to store the new energy we create. I will work to accelerate the transition to sustainability through many means, and help make our state a leader in clean energy technology, which will create reliable, good-paying jobs and protect the environment.

Source: League of Women Voters Q&A on 2018 Congress MI-9 election Sep 9, 2018

Brenda Jones: Invest in clean, renewable and alternative energy sources

I will fight to promote incentives to invest in clean, renewable and alternative energy sources. Protecting wildlife & national parks from private interests such as drilling, fracking and mining is also important to preservation for future generations. I also favor a study to determine if funding for the Great Lakes Initiative is meeting the evolving needs of our region's waterways. I will advocate for testing to ensure lead or air pollution does not affect our health.
Source: League of Women Voters Q&A on 2018 Congress MI-13 election Sep 9, 2018

Haley Stevens: Supported Cash for Clunkers, for environmental efficiency

Q: What policies do you support to meet U.S. energy needs while protecting our water, air and land for current and future generations? Explain how those actions or policies would affect the future of the Great Lakes.

Haley Stevens: Like it or not, climate change is real and we need to start acting accordingly. During the Auto Rescue we not only helped save GM and Chrysler, we did it while improving fuel efficiency standards and spurring American auto companies to build the cars of the future. We implemented Cash for Clunkers, an incentive-based program that allowed consumers to trade in old, environmentally inefficient vehicles for 21st century models. We can have industry and a clean environment, but only with leaders in Congress who are willing to get the job done.

Source: League of Women Voters Q&A on 2018 Congress MI-11 election Sep 9, 2018

Rashida Tlaib: Expand renewable energy; phase out dirty fossil fuels

Q: What policies do you support to meet U.S. energy needs while protecting our water, air and land for current and future generations?

Rashida Tlaib: I will fight to restore Obama-era environmental protections and incentivize the expansion of renewable energy projects in order [to] phase out dirty fossil fuels that compromise our air and water quality.

Source: League of Women Voters Q&A on 2018 Congress MI-13 election Sep 9, 2018

Rashida Tlaib: For green new deal: building renewable energy infrastructure

Q: Some have floated the idea of a "green jobs plan"--is that something you support?

Tlaib: I support a green new deal to put people to work building a renewable green energy infrastructure that can help us fight climate change and protect our communities. The automakers in Michigan are making strides to build cleaner cars, and it's encouraging that increasingly these high-tech projects are happening right here in Metro Detroit.

Source: ThinkProgress.org coverage of 2018 Congress MI-13 election Aug 30, 2018

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Sen.Michael Bennet (D-CO)
V.P.Joe Biden (D-DE)
Mayor Mike Bloomberg (I-NYC)
Gov.Steve Bullock (D-MT)
Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN)
Sen.Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Secy.Julian Castro (D-TX)
Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI)
Rep.John Delaney (D-MD)
Rep.Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
Sen.Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Gov.Deval Patrick (D-MA)
Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
CEO Tom Steyer (D-CA)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Marianne Williamson (D-CA)
CEO Andrew Yang (D-NY)

2020 Third Party Candidates:
Rep.Justin Amash (L-MI)
CEO Don Blankenship (C-WV)
Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI)
Howie Hawkins (G-NY)
Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Howard Schultz(I-WA)
Gov.Jesse Ventura (I-MN)
Republicans running for President:
Sen.Ted Cruz(R-TX)
Gov.Larry Hogan (R-MD)
Gov.John Kasich(R-OH)
V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
Gov.Mark Sanford (R-SC)
Pres.Donald Trump(R-NY)
Rep.Joe Walsh (R-IL)
Gov.Bill Weld(R-MA & L-NY)

2020 Withdrawn Democratic Candidates:
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Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NYC)
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Sen.Mike Gravel (D-AK)
Sen.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Gov.John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Gov.Jay Inslee (D-WA)
Mayor Wayne Messam (D-FL)
Rep.Seth Moulton (D-MA)
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Rep.Tim Ryan (D-CA)
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