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Sarah Palin on Energy & Oil
Republican: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Sarah Palin on other issues.
  • Stranded Gas Development Act no longer applies. (Nov 2006)
  • Get ANWR open. (Nov 2006)

Senate:

  • AK 2004 Senate Debate


    Mark Begich on Energy & Oil
    Democratic Challenger: Click here for Mark Begich on other issues.
      No stance on record.
    Dave Cuddy on Energy & Oil
    Republican challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Dave Cuddy on other issues.
    • Develop ANWR; support market-driven alternatives. (Apr 2008)
    Lisa Murkowski on Energy & Oil
    Republican Jr Senator (AK): Click here for 17 full quotes OR click here for Lisa Murkowski on other issues.
    • Need a president who will sign ANWR. (Oct 2004)
    • Support fiscal incentives for the natural gas pipeline. (Oct 2004)
    • Get ANWR with a Republican-led majority. (Oct 2004)
    • Incentives for an Alaskan natural gas pipeline. (Jun 2004)
    • Establish an Arctic engineering research center. (Jun 2004)
    • Reopening the Healy Clean Coal Plant. (Jun 2004)
    • Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jun 2007)
    • Voted NO on making oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal. (Jun 2007)
    • Voted NO on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
    • Voted NO on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR. (Nov 2005)
    • Voted NO on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
    • Voted NO on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%). (Jun 2005)
    • Voted NO on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
    • Voted YES on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003)
    • Voted NO on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010. (Jun 2003)
    • Voted NO on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill. (Mar 2003)
    • Rated 0% by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence. (Dec 2006)
    Ted Stevens on Energy & Oil
    Republican Sr Senator (AK): Click here for 19 full quotes OR click here for Ted Stevens on other issues.
    • Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jun 2007)
    • Voted YES on making oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal. (Jun 2007)
    • Voted NO on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
    • Voted NO on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR. (Nov 2005)
    • Voted NO on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
    • Voted NO on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%). (Jun 2005)
    • Voted NO on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
    • Voted YES on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003)
    • Voted NO on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010. (Jun 2003)
    • Voted NO on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill. (Mar 2003)
    • Voted YES on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
    • Voted YES on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
    • Voted YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
    • Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999)
    • Voted YES on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
    • Voted YES on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)
    • Voted NO on do not require ethanol in gasoline. (Aug 1994)
    • Rated 0% by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence. (Dec 2006)
    • Supports immediate reductions in greenhouse gases. (Sep 1998)

    House:


    Don Young on Energy & Oil
    Republican Representative (AK-At-Large): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Don Young on other issues.
    • Voted NO on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008)
    • Voted NO on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007)
    • Voted NO on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007)
    • Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007)
    • Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006)
    • Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006)
    • Voted YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005)
    • Voted YES on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004)
    • Voted YES on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
    • Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001)
    • Voted NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001)
    • Voted NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000)
    • Rated 0% by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence. (Dec 2006)

    Former candidates & officeholders:


    Frank Murkowski on Energy & Oil
    Republican AK Governor; previously Senator: Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Frank Murkowski on other issues.
    • Voted YES on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
    • Voted YES on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
    • Voted YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
    • Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999)
    • Voted YES on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
    • Voted YES on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)
    • Voted NO on do not require ethanol in gasoline. (Aug 1994)
    Tony Knowles on Energy & Oil
    Former Democratic: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Tony Knowles on other issues.
    • Support drilling the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Oct 2004)
    • Seek ANWR through a bill that sets tougher mileage standards. (Oct 2004)
    • Let Alaska supply oil and gas. (Jun 2004)
    • Voluntary partnerships reduce greenhouse gases economically. (Aug 2000)
    • Kyoto Treaty must include reductions by all countries. (Aug 2000)
    • Federal tax incentives for energy, with state decisions. (Aug 2001)
    Jim Sykes on Energy & Oil
    2004 former Green challenger: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jim Sykes on other issues.
    • Support the All-Alaska Gas Line. (Jun 2004)
    • Promote renewable and clean energy. (May 2004)
    • Keep ANWR free from drilling. (May 2004)
    • Supports All-Alaska gas line over AlCan. (May 2004)
    Frank Vondersaar on Energy & Oil
    Democrat Challenger (Former): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Frank Vondersaar on other issues.
    • Support ANWR exploration. (Oct 2002)
    Frank Murkowski on Energy & Oil
    Republican AK Governor; previously Senator: Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Frank Murkowski on other issues.
    • Voted YES on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
    • Voted YES on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
    • Voted YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
    • Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999)
    • Voted YES on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
    • Voted YES on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)
    • Voted NO on do not require ethanol in gasoline. (Aug 1994)

                                                                                                                                                                                   
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