Barack Obama on Energy & Oil
• FactCheck: Both McCain & Obama plans kill oil tax loopholes. (Sep 2008)
• Drilling is a stop-gap measure, not a long-term solution. (Aug 2008)
• More Alaska oil & gas leases, plus new gas pipeline. (Aug 2008)
• GovWatch: $150B for electric car batteries & new technology. (Jun 2008)
• GovWatch: Supports nuclear power if it's clean & safe. (Jun 2008)
• GovWatch: Opposes Yucca Mountain for nuclear waste storage. (Jun 2008)
• Gas tax holiday is a classic Washington gimmick. (May 2008)
• Voted for failed IL gas tax holiday & learned from mistake. (May 2008)
• $150B investment over 10 years to reduce oil usage by 35%. (May 2008)
• Figure out how to sequester carbon and burn clean coal. (May 2008)
• GOP right on cap-&-trade: guidelines instead of bureaucracy. (Apr 2008)
• Raise fuel efficiency standards to reduce long-term demand. (Apr 2008)
• Reduce carbon emissions by 80% by 2050. (Feb 2008)
• FactCheck: Self-contradictory on Bush's clean-energy plan. (Jan 2008)
• Reduce the consumption of energy and be more efficient. (Jan 2008)
• Aggressively address accelerating climate change. (Dec 2007)
• Fuel efficiency and Middle East stability help on fuel costs. (Oct 2007)
• Nuclear power ok if we safeguard against waste & terrorism. (Sep 2007)
• Explore nuclear power as part of alternative energy mix. (Jul 2007)
• Cheney met environmentalists once; but Big Oil 40 times. (Jul 2007)
• Cap-and-trade carbon emissions; raise CAFE standard. (Jun 2007)
• Stop sending $800M a day to Mideast dictators for oil. (Mar 2007)
• Wants Detroit to build more hybrids & use more ethanol. (Oct 2006)
• We cannot drill our way out of our addiction to oil. (Oct 2006)
• 3-way win: economy, environment, & stop funding terror. (Jun 2006)
• Cap-and-trade is more specific on reducing greenhouse gases. (Jan 2006)
• Conserve, develop alternative fuels, increase efficiencies. (Oct 2004)
• 20% nation's power supply from renewable sources by 2020. (Sep 2004)
• 20% renewable energy by 2020. (Jul 2004)
• Invest in alternative energy sources. (Jun 2004)
• Increase CAFE to 40 mpg. (Jun 2004)
• Tradable credits for renewable energy. (Jun 2004)
• Renewable Fuels Standard: require ethanol in fuel supply. (May 2004)
Voting Record
• Passed tax credit for installing E85 ethanol at gas stations. (Feb 2008)
• Sponsored legislations that improve energy efficiency. (Sep 2004)
• Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jun 2007)
• Voted YES on making oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal. (Jun 2007)
• Voted YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
• Voted YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR. (Nov 2005)
• Voted YES on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
• Voted YES on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%). (Jun 2005)
• Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
• Sponsored bill for tax credit for providing 85% ethanol gas. (Apr 2005)
• Sponsored bill to notify public when nuclear releases occur. (Mar 2006)
• Sponsored bill raising CAFE by a 4% per year until 2018. (Jul 2006)
• Rated 100% by the CAF, indicating support for energy independence. (Dec 2006)
• Sign on to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. (Jan 2007)
• Designate sensitive ANWR area as protected wilderness. (Nov 2007)
• Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025. (Jan 2007)
• Let states define stricter-than-federal emission standards. (Jan 2008)
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