State of Mississippi Archives: on Energy & Oil

Cindy Hyde-Smith: Voted to repeal the Clean Power Plan

Cindy Hyde-Smith: No. Voted to repeal the Clean Power Plan, which established carbon dioxide emission guidelines for existing power plants.

Mike Espy: Yes. "It's beyond time we get serious about tackling climate change and preventing the worst possible effects of the climate crisis."

Mike Espy: Must get serious about tackling climate change

Mike Espy: Yes. "It's beyond time we get serious about tackling climate change and preventing the worst possible effects of the climate crisis."

Cindy Hyde-Smith: No. Voted to repeal the Clean Power Plan, which established carbon dioxide emission guidelines for existing power plants.

Bill Waller: Gas tax to sustainably fund roads & bridges

"Mississippi's roads and bridges are in critical need of improvement," said Waller. "We can't stick our head in the sand and hope these problems will go away. We've got to address this issue in a long-term, sustainable way that protects taxpayers and generates adequate funds so we can take care of our crumbling roads and bridges."

Both candidates said that something along the lines of a gas tax would be something they would consider as a way to fight the road and bridge issues Mississippi is dealing with.

"We have got to get away from a personal income tax," said Foster. "The people that are driving through as tourists [should] pitch in to maintain the infrastructure that they are using."

David Baria: Limit greenhouse gases; support renewable energy

David Baria (D): Yes. Has long supported state commission to address it.

Roger Wicker (R): No. Human cause "isn't settled." In 2014, cast the only Senate vote against saying climate change was real.

Q: Limit or tax production of greenhouse gases?

David Baria (D): Yes to limiting greenhouse gases. One of top priorities is protecting the environment.

Roger Wicker (R): No on Obama greenhouse gas limits as assault on coal. Urged withdrawing from Paris Climate Accord, saying does no good & will harm US economy.

Q: Support government subsidies for renewable energy?

David Baria (D): Yes. Introduced bill giving tax credits for renewable energy & energy efficiency investments.

Roger Wicker (R): Has voted against tax credits for renewables. Supports all-of-the-above plan emphasizing liquified coal as a renewable approach.

Roger Wicker: Human cause of climate change isn't settled

David Baria (D): Yes. Has long supported state commission to address it.

Roger Wicker (R): No. Human cause "isn't settled." In 2014, cast the only Senate vote against saying climate change was real.

Q: Limit or tax production of greenhouse gases?

David Baria (D): Yes to limiting greenhouse gases. One of top priorities is protecting the environment.

Roger Wicker (R): No on Obama greenhouse gas limits as assault on coal. Urged withdrawing from Paris Climate Accord, saying does no good & will harm US economy.

Q: Support government subsidies for renewable energy?

David Baria (D): Yes. Introduced bill giving tax credits for renewable energy & energy efficiency investments.

Roger Wicker (R): Has voted against tax credits for renewables. Supports all-of-the-above plan emphasizing liquified coal as a renewable approach.

David Baria: Develop renewables; regulate greenhouse gases

A: Yes.

Q: Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?

A: Yes.

Tate Reeves: Developing rural areas could provide viable energy resources

A: Mississippi is a rural state, and our rural areas will always be important to our future. I see real opportunities for growth through promoting tourist attractions, supporting our agriculture industry, developing energy resources and strengthening our workforce through partnerships with community colleges and universities.

Jensen Bohren: Total shift to green energy sources and transportation

Jim Hood: Consumer guide on solar power panels and tax breaks

Vicki Slater: Develop energy, but balance it with environmental concerns

A: I do support the development of energy as part of Mississippi's economic picture. There are other factors playing on the production of oil such as the low cost of oil right now. Some companies are taking a wait-and-see attitude or can't afford, at the rate oil is selling, to produce. Energy is definitely part of the economic picture in Mississippi, and I think that has to be explored. At the same time, you've got to balance it with environmental concerns when it comes to fracking and things like that.

Chris McDaniel: No subsidies for wind and solar

McDaniel: Strongly Disagree

Phil Bryant: Support energy development and investment