2024 NV Senate race: on Environment

Sam Brown: Stricter environmental regulations hurt the economy

Question: Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

Answer: Choose not to answer

Question: Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.

Answer: A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy.

Source: AFA iVoterGuide on 2024 Nevada Senate race Jun 14, 2022

Jacky Rosen: Protect Lake Tahoe for generations to come

Environment

Sam Brown (R):Mostly loosen. Criticizes EPA tailpipe emission rules supporting electric vehicle production. Supported establishing a nuclear waste site at Yucca Mountain in 2022, calling it a "great source of revenue," but changed stance in 2024. Supports "forest maintenance."
Jacky Rosen (D): Tighten. "I'm committed to protecting our planet." Wants to protect Lake Tahoe "for generations to come." Called the U.S. Supreme Court's decision limiting federal agencies' regulatory authority "outrageous."

Source: Guides.vote candidate survey on 2024 Nevada Senate race Aug 8, 2024

Sam Brown: 2022: Supported Yucca Mountain nuclear waste site

Environment

Sam Brown (R):Mostly loosen. Criticizes EPA tailpipe emission rules supporting electric vehicle production. Supported establishing a nuclear waste site at Yucca Mountain in 2022, calling it a "great source of revenue," but changed stance in 2024. Supports "forest maintenance."
Jacky Rosen (D): Tighten. "I'm committed to protecting our planet." Wants to protect Lake Tahoe "for generations to come." Called the U.S. Supreme Court's decision limiting federal agencies' regulatory authority "outrageous."

Source: Guides.vote candidate survey on 2024 Nevada Senate race Aug 8, 2024

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*Candidates and political leaders on Environment:*
*Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:* GA:Chambliss(R) IA:Harkin(D) MI:Levin(D) MT:Baucus(D) NE:Johanns(R) OK:Coburn(R) SD:Johnson(D) WV:Rockefeller(D) *Resigned from 113th House:* AL-1:Jo Bonner(R) FL-19:Trey Radel(R) LA-5:Rod Alexander(R) MA-5:Ed Markey(D) MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R) NC-12:Melvin Watt(D) SC-1:Tim Scott(R)	*Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:* AR-4:Tom Cotton(R) GA-1:Jack Kingston(R) GA-10:Paul Broun(R) GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R) HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D) IA-1:Bruce Braley(D) LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R) ME-2:Mike Michaud(D) MI-14:Gary Peters(D) MT-0:Steve Daines(R) OK-5:James Lankford(R) PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D) TX-36:Steve Stockman(R) WV-2:Shelley Capito(R)	*Retired House as of Jan. 2015:* AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R) AR-2:Tim Griffin(R) CA-11:George Miller(D) CA-25:Howard McKeon(R) CA-33:Henry Waxman(D) CA-45:John Campbell(R) IA-3:Tom Latham(R) MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R) NC-6:Howard Coble(R) NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D) NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R) NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D) NY-21:Bill Owens(D) PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R) UT-4:Jim Matheson(D) VA-8:Jim Moran(D) VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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