Joe Biden on Energy & Environment

• Pushed cap-and-trade early; but $90B tax credits passed. (May 2013)
• Switch China from coal to gas, instead of carbon tax. (May 2013)
• Set out vision for young people to deal with global warming. (Feb 2013)
• Unprecedented investment in renewable energy. (Feb 2012)
• 1970s: Voted against the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. (Nov 2009)
• Cause of global warming is clearly Man-made. (Oct 2008)
• I have supported clean coal for 25 years. (Oct 2008)
• Obama believes in investing in alternative energy. (Oct 2008)
• Nuclear OK after dealing with security, safety, and waste. (Aug 2008)
• Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (Jun 2008)
• Voted YES on addressing CO2 emissions without considering India & China. (May 2008)
• Let states define stricter-than-federal emission standards. (Jan 2008)
• FactCheck: Oil did not jump $18/bbl due to Iran Resolution. (Dec 2007)
• The energy challenge take sacrifice and is a moral crusade. (Dec 2007)
• Designate sensitive ANWR area as protected wilderness. (Nov 2007)
• Supports cap-and-trade for greenhouse gases. (Nov 2007)
• Provide for emergency fuel assistance immediately. (Oct 2007)
• Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jun 2007)
• Voted YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
• Make every automobile sold be a flex-fuel automobile. (Apr 2007)
• Sign on to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. (Jan 2007)
• Rated 83% by the CAF, indicating support for energy independence. (Dec 2006)
• Sponsored bill raising CAFE by a 4% per year until 2018. (Jul 2006)
• 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)
• Establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances. (Feb 2005)
• Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy. (Mar 2004)
• Voted YES on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003)
• Voted YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010. (Jun 2003)
• Voted YES on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill. (Mar 2003)
• Voted NO on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
• Voted NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
• Voted NO on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
• Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999)
• Voted NO on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
• Voted NO on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)
• Voted NO on do not require ethanol in gasoline. (Aug 1994)
• Make every automobile sold be a flex-fuel automobile. (Apr 2007) Voting Record