The 21st Century…And Chief Among Those Is The Complex, Urgent, And Global Threat Of Climate Change.” [State Department, 1/26/09] Proposed To “Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions 80 Percent From 1990 Levels By 2050” As President. [Speech in Cedar Rapids, IA, Council on Foreign Relations, 11/5/07] “The Senate Passed My Legislation To Require The Department Of Defense To Integrate [The Threat From] Global Warming’ Into Our Planning.” [Speech in Cedar Rapids, IA, Council on Foreign Relations, 11/5/07] EPA power plant regulations Appeared to support 2014 EPA power plant regulations. [Washington Post, 12/12/14] Supported 2014 EPA power plant regulations, while acknowledging they would hurt coal jobs. [Daily Caller, 3/11/15] Supported 2014 EPA power plant regulations. [Office of Governor O’Malley, 6/2/14] Appeared to oppose all EPA carbon regulations under the Clean Air Act. [Think Progress, 3/31/11] Supported 2014 EPA power plant regulations. [Office of Senator Sanders, 7/30/14] Supported 2014 EPA power plant regulations. [Office of Governor Chafee, 6/2/14] Yucca Mountain Opposed Yucca Mountain. [Las Vegas Review Journal, 1/17/08] 2002: Voted against opening Yucca Mountain. [S.J. Res 34, Vote 167, 6/9/02] Opposed Yucca Mountain. [Las Vegas Sun, 2008] 2002: Voted against opening Yucca Mountain. [S.J. Res 34, Vote 167, 6/9/02] 2009: Voted in favor of energy appropriations. [H.R. 3183, Vote 322, 10/15/09] 2009: Voted in favor of energy appropriations bill that “fund[ed the Obama] administration’s decision to permanently bar nuclear waste disposal at Yucca Mountain.” [Virginian- Pilot, 10/19/09] Opposed Yucca Mountain and nuclear power in general. [Brattleboro Reformer, 5/6/10] 2009: Voted in favor of energy appropriations. [H.R. 3183, Vote 322, 10/15/09] 2006: Voted against funding website to promote Yucca Mountain. [H.R. 5247, Vote 200, 5/24/06] 2002: Voted against opening Yucca Mountain. [S.J. Res 34, Vote 167, 6/9/02]
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