January 27, 2008
John McCain - Energy Policy for 2008 Election

John McCain's Energy Policy - Campaign 2008
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John McCain talks about Ethanol
* FactCheck: Oil independence will take 25 years, not 5 years. (Dec 2007)
* Climate change is real; nuclear power is solution. (Oct 2007)
* Public pressure on oil industry to invest in alternatives. (Oct 2007)
* FactCheck: nuclear plants do emit no GHGs, but do have waste. (Jun 2007)
* Reinvest oil profits in nuclear power. (Jun 2007)
* Ethanol made no sense in `05 but with $60/bbl it makes sense. (May 2007)
* Strength Clean Air & Water Acts; but not Kyoto. (Jan 2000)
* Supports alternative fuels, emission controls, & CWA. (Jul 1998)
* Voted YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR. (Nov 2005)
* Voted NO on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
* Voted NO 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)
* Voted NO 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 YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
* Voted YES on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
* Voted YES on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)
* Voted NO on do not require ethanol in gasoline. (Aug 1994)
* Rated 17% by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence. (Dec 2006)
* Supports immediate reductions in greenhouse gases. (Sep 1998)
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June 9, 2008
Reality Check: Science and the Election | Reality Base | Discover Magazine @ 12:23 pm (Pingback)
[...] Iowa's role in the presidential caucuses gave ethanol a boost, and McCain has stated that he "see[s] a bright future for ethanol"—though he's admittedly "wary" of government subsidies for the fuel, and his [...]