2024 NE Senate race: on Environment

Peter Ricketts: Biden's conservation goals would devastate state's economy

Dan Osborn: Keep our air breathable and our water and land clean

Environment: Loosen or tighten environmental regulations?
• Deb Fischer (R): Mostly loosen. Voted to block EPA air pollution standards for trucks, reduce the scope of the Clean Water Act, limit the ability of the Fisheries Service to designate critical habitat areas, and not fund restoration projects on federal lands. Introduced a bipartisan bill to expand environmental precision agricultural tech. Fund conservation projects to protect at-risk wildlife.
• Dan Osborn (I): Likely tighten. "One of our supporters brought their child to an event…. I promise you right now, I will do everything I can in office to keep our air breathable and our water and land clean. Nebraska is too beautiful not to fight for."

Preston Love: Prioritize our environment: tighten regulations

Environment: Loosen or tighten environmental regulations?
• Preston Love (D): Likely tighten. Will "prioritize our environment and support the critical work of local farmers and ranchers in our state who work with our natural resources every day."
• Pete Ricketts (R): Mostly loosen. Opposes labeling of the pesticide glyphosate. Opposed expansion of Endangered Species protections. Supports funding flood resilience and rehabilitation of aging dams.