Frank Dean Lucas on Environment

Republican Representative (OK-3): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Frank Dean Lucas on other issues. Voted YES on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008) Voted NO on increasing AMTRAK funding by adding $214M to $900M. (Jun 2006) Voted NO on barring website promoting Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump. (May 2006) Voted YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species. (Sep 2005) Voted YES on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003) Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003) Allow critical feeding on Conservation Reserves. (Jul 2008) Regulating 15 more contaminants under Clean Water Act. (Oct 1993)

John Sullivan on Environment

Republican Representative (OK-1): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for John Sullivan on other issues. Voted YES on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008) Voted NO on increasing AMTRAK funding by adding $214M to $900M. (Jun 2006) Voted NO on barring website promoting Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump. (May 2006) Voted YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species. (Sep 2005) Voted YES on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003) Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Tom Coburn on Environment

Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (OK-2): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Tom Coburn on other issues. Voted YES on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land. (Dec 2007) Voted NO on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005) Allow critical feeding on Conservation Reserves. (Jul 2008)

Ernest Istook on Environment

Republican (District 5): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Ernest Istook on other issues. Voted NO on increasing AMTRAK funding by adding $214M to $900M. (Jun 2006) Voted NO on barring website promoting Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump. (May 2006) Voted YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species. (Sep 2005) Voted YES on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003) Rated 0% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003) Regulating 15 more contaminants under Clean Water Act. (Oct 1993)

Steve Largent on Environment

Republican (District 1): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Steve Largent on other issues. Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001)

Wes Watkins on Environment

Republican (District 3): Click here for Wes Watkins on other issues. No stance on record.

J.C. Watts on Environment

Republican (District 4): Click here for J.C. Watts on other issues. No stance on record.

Frank Keating on Environment

Former Republican: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Frank Keating on other issues. Regulate our precious environment because we love Oklahoma. (Feb 2001) More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups. (Aug 2001) Support State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible Clean Water. (Aug 2001) Supports national drought policy, focusing on readiness. (Sep 2001) Maintain water flow in Mississippi & Missouri Rivers. (Feb 2001)

Steve Largent on Environment

Former Republican Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Steve Largent on other issues. Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001)

Brad Carson on Environment

Democrat (retired) (District 2): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Brad Carson on other issues. Voted YES on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003) Rated 45% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)

Brad Carson on Environment

2004 former Democratic challenger; US Representative: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Brad Carson on other issues. Voted YES on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003) Rated 45% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)

Don Nickles on Environment

Former Republican incumbent; retired 2004: Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Don Nickles on other issues. Voted YES on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001) Voted YES on more funding for forest roads and fish habitat. (Sep 1999) Voted YES on transportation demo projects. (Mar 1998) Voted NO on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests. (Sep 1997) Voted NO on continuing desert protection in California. (Oct 1994) Voted YES on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May 1994) Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)

David Walters on Environment

2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (OK): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for David Walters on other issues. Delicate balance between the environment and progress. (Sep 2002) Established first state Department of Environment in 1992. (Sep 2002) Enforce water quality standards; limit sewage discharges. (Sep 2002) Encourage government recycling. (Sep 2002)