Henry Cuellar on Energy & Environment

• Voted YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling. (May 2011)
• Voted YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases. (Apr 2011)
• Voted YES on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution. (Jun 2009)
• Include agricultural products in renewable fuels. (May 2009)
• Voted YES on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets. (Sep 2008)
• Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (May 2008)
• Voted NO on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008)
• Voted YES on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007)
• Voted NO on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007)
• Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025. (Jan 2007)
• Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007)
• Rated 50% by CAF, indicating a mixed record on energy independence. (Dec 2006)
• Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005)