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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Doug Burgum on Environment
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Jack Dalrymple on Environment
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Republican Governor:
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- Follow Clean Air Act at EPA, but leave air control to ND. (Oct 2011)
- Water should be available for no cost; drop storage fee plan. (May 2011)
- Keystone XL Pipeline fundamental to economic prosperity. (Jan 2013)
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Marvin Nelson on Environment
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Democratic candidate for Governor:
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- Invest in flood protection, even if we have to raise taxes. (Aug 2016)
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Senate:
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Rick Berg on Environment
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Republican Challenger:
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- We will getwt the Farm Bill by year's end. (Oct 2012)
- Bring checks and balances to the EPA. (Oct 2012)
- Crop insurance is the No. 1 priority for our farm program. (Apr 2012)
- Let states, not EPA regulate use of coal ash. (Oct 2011)
- Rated 6% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2012)
- Stop considering manure as pollutant or hazardous. (Sep 2011)
- Rated 0% by HSLF, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record. (Jan 2012)
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Kent Conrad on Environment
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Democratic Sr Senator (ND):
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- Voted YES on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program. (Aug 2009)
- Voted NO 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)
- Voted YES on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
- Voted NO on more funding for forest roads and fish habitat. (Sep 1999)
- Voted YES on transportation demo projects. (Mar 1998)
- Voted YES on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests. (Sep 1997)
- Voted NO on continuing desert protection in California. (Oct 1994)
- Voted NO on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May 1994)
- Rated 53% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 20% by HSLF, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record. (Jan 2012)
- Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
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Heidi Heitkamp on Environment
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Farm bill is needed and is blocked by partisanship. (Oct 2012)
- Protect North Dakota farm subsidies from Washington insiders. (Sep 2012)
- Make responsible cuts in farm bill, except crop insurance. (Apr 2012)
- Voted YES on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems. (May 2013)
- Sponsored no permits for legal pesticide runoff into lakes & streams. (Apr 2013)
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House:
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Kevin Cramer on Environment
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Republican (District 0):
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- Limit EPA oversight to allow mining over fishing. (Jun 2014)
- No EPA expansion of regulated waters. (Jul 2014)
- Voted YES to require GMO labeling. (Jun 2016)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Rick Becker on Environment
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John Hoeven on Environment
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Governor:
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- Voted NO on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems. (May 2013)
- More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups. (Aug 2001)
- Support State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible Clean Water. (Aug 2001)
- Focus on prevention and states for Endangered Species. (Aug 2001)
- Collaborative, incentive driven, locally-based solutions. (Aug 2001)
- Apply "Good Samaritan" rules to abandoned mine cleanup. (Aug 2001)
- State primacy over water quantity & quality issues. (Aug 2001)
- Rated 0% by HSLF, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record. (Jan 2012)
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Wayne Stenehjem on Environment
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Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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- Sue EPA to block "Waters of the US" land control. (Feb 2016)
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Duane Sand on Environment
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2000 Republican Challenger for Senate (ND):
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- Voted YES on more funding for forest roads and fish habitat. (Sep 1999)
- Voted YES on transportation demo projects. (Mar 1998)
- Voted YES on continuing desert protection in California. (Oct 1994)
- Voted YES on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May 1994)
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Rick Berg on Environment
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Republican (Senate run 2012) (District AL):
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- We will getwt the Farm Bill by year's end. (Oct 2012)
- Bring checks and balances to the EPA. (Oct 2012)
- Crop insurance is the No. 1 priority for our farm program. (Apr 2012)
- Let states, not EPA regulate use of coal ash. (Oct 2011)
- Rated 6% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2012)
- Stop considering manure as pollutant or hazardous. (Sep 2011)
- Rated 0% by HSLF, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record. (Jan 2012)
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Edward Schafer on Environment
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Former Democratic Governor (1992-2000); Cabinet Sec'y (USDA):
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- Replace MTBE in gasoline with cleaner ethanol. (May 2000)
- More EPA flexibility on interstate ozone. (May 1998)
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Mike Liffrig on Environment
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| 2004 former Republican challenger:
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Byron Dorgan on Environment
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Democratic Jr Senator (ND):
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- Voted YES on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program. (Aug 2009)
- Voted NO 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)
- Voted NO on more funding for forest roads and fish habitat. (Sep 1999)
- Voted YES on transportation demo projects. (Mar 1998)
- Voted YES on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests. (Sep 1997)
- Voted YES on continuing desert protection in California. (Oct 1994)
- Voted YES on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May 1994)
- Rated 47% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003)
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Dwight Grotberg on Environment
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Republican Challenger:
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- Relax recreational & logging restrictions on federal lands. (Oct 2006)
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Earl Pomeroy on Environment
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Democratic Representative (ND-At-Large):
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- Voted YES on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program. (Jul 2009)
- Voted NO on protecting free-roaming horses and burros. (Jul 2009)
- Voted YES on environmental education grants for outdoor experiences. (Sep 2008)
- Voted YES on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES 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 60% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2010)
- Give tax breaks for start-up farms for 10-year commitment. (Jan 2008)
- Make tax deduction permanent for conservation easements. (Mar 2009)
- Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
- Regulating 15 more contaminants under Clean Water Act. (Oct 1993)
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Tracy Potter on Environment
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Eliot Glassheim on Environment
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Democratic candidate for Senate:
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- $220 million to cities stricken by water contamination. (Apr 2016)
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John Hoeven on Environment
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Governor:
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- Voted NO on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems. (May 2013)
- More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups. (Aug 2001)
- Support State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible Clean Water. (Aug 2001)
- Focus on prevention and states for Endangered Species. (Aug 2001)
- Collaborative, incentive driven, locally-based solutions. (Aug 2001)
- Apply "Good Samaritan" rules to abandoned mine cleanup. (Aug 2001)
- State primacy over water quantity & quality issues. (Aug 2001)
- Rated 0% by HSLF, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record. (Jan 2012)
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Robert Marquette on Environment
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Libertarian Senate candidate:
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- Enforce responsibility regarding land, water, air & wildlife. (May 2016)
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