John McCain on Environment
• GovWatch: Voted for one Congressional Katrina investigation. (Jun 2008)
• Support much tougher regulations on emission requirements. (Jan 2008)
• FactCheck: Criticized $3M "bear DNA" study, but voted for it. (Nov 2007)
• Economic & environmental interests not mutually exclusive. (Sep 2007)
• Scored 40% on Humane Society Scorecard on animal protection. (Jan 2007)
• 1996: Put 3.5B acres of land into wilderness protection. (Jan 2004)
• Preserving wilderness among proudest achievements. (Sep 2002)
• Preserve and help our National Parks. (Jan 2000)
• Repeal ban on new roads in wilderness due to bad process. (Dec 1999)
• Use park visitor fees for park development bonds. (Dec 1999)
• Preserve natural resources for future. (Jul 1999)
• Voted YES on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)
• Voted YES on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
• 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)
• End commercial whaling and illegal trade in whale meat. (Jun 2001)
• Supports grants for brownfields remediation. (May 2002)
• Make EPA into a Cabinet department. (May 2002)
• Rated 53% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)
• EPA must do better on mercury clean-up. (Apr 2004)
• Focus on results, not regulation. (Sep 1998)
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