Sheldon Whitehouse on Energy & Environment

• 50% clean and carbon free electricity by 2030. (Mar 2016)
• Federal collaboration for advanced nuclear technologies. (Jan 2016)
• Voted NO on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases. (Apr 2011)
• Voted NO on protecting middle-income taxpayers from a national energy tax. (Apr 2009)
• Voted NO on requiring full Senate debate and vote on cap-and-trade. (Apr 2009)
• 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)
• Designate sensitive ANWR area as protected wilderness. (Nov 2007)
• Voted YES on making oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal. (Jun 2007)
• Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jun 2007)
• Voted YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
• Push for tougher CAFE standards. (Sep 2006)
• Replace oil lobby with entirely new energy strategy. (Sep 2006)
• New technologies for environmentally-friendly energy. (Apr 2006)