Environment
League of Conservation Voters lifetime rating: 40.5%
The Real Arlen Specter proudly proposed legislation, which the National Wildlife Federation argued would “crimp the overall integrity of the emerging U.S. carbon market and halt innovation in new energy technologies.” Meanwhile, the Real Arlen Specter supported the Bush Administration energy policy that gave tax cuts to big oil and, as a result, the Real Arlen Specter received hundreds of thousands of dollars from the oil industry.
The Real Arlen Specter voted against:
The EPA Clean Air Mercury Rule [S J Res 20, 09/13/2005, #225]
Alternative Energy Tax Incentives [HR 6049, 06/17/2008, #150]
Tax credits for investments in renewable technology [HR 1836, 05/21/01, #125]
Tax incentives for energy production and conservation [HR 6049, 6/17/2008]
Renewable energy initiatives [S 1186, 6/16/1999]
President Obama’s budget and its strategic investments in alternative energy [S Con Res 13, 04/29/09]
The Climate Stewardship Act, landmark legislation to fight global warming and limit greenhouse gases [S139, 10/30/03]
Studying increases in automobile efficiency [09/15/99, #275]
Controlling contaminants in drinking water. [S 1316, 11/29/95, Record Vote 587].
Limiting pesticides in national parks [HR 4578, 7/18/00, Record Vote 210].
CAFE standards for fuel emissions to reduce pollution and our dependence on oil [S 517, 03/13/02, #47].
Preventing oil companies from accessing the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and the Gulf of Mexico [HR 2217, 7/12/01, #231].
A strong Clean Air Act, supporting President Bush's greatest rollback in the history of clean air laws, putting special interests ahead of Pennsylvanians who deal with serious pollution because of eastward winds carrying soot and smog that exacerbate asthma cases and respiratory ailments [HJRes2, 01/23/03, #28].
Important funding for the Land And Water Conservation Fund [2005 Senate Vote #159, 6/28/2005] and the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program for Farmers [2005 Senate Vote #363, 12/21/2005; "Senate Passes Deficit Reduction Act Of 2005: Renewable Energy Programs Cut," Environmental and Energy Institute, 12/19/05].
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