become law.) [S. Amdt. 1537 to S. 1813, Vote 34, 3/8/12] RFS Supported raising renewable fuels standard to 60 billion gallons/year by 2030 in 2008 campaign. [Platts Oilgram News, 2/25/08] Voted for the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which expanded the RFS program. [H.R. 6, Vote 226, 6/21/07] Voted against the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which established the RFS program. [H.R. 6, Vote 213, 7/29/05] May have advocated for weakening RFS by slashing amount of ethanol that must be blended into gasoline in 2014. [Reuters, 5/12/14] Voted for the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which expanded the RFS program. [H.R. 6, Vote 226, 6/21/07] Voted against the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which established the RFS program. [H.R. 6, Vote 213, 7/29/05] Supported keeping the RFS. [Des Moines Register, 4/9/15] Urged the EPA to temporarily waive RFS in 2012. [Associated Press, 8/10/12] Urged the EPA to temporarily waive RFS in 2012. [Office of Senator Warner, 8/9/12] Voted for the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which expanded the RFS program. [H.R. 6, Vote 226, 6/21/07] Urged to EPA not to weaken RFS standards in 2014. [Office of Senator Durbin, 1/23/14] Voted for the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which expanded the RFS program. [H.R. 6, Vote 226, 6/21/07] Voted against the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which established the RFS program. [H.R. 6, Vote 213, 7/29/05] Wind Tax Credits “By 2025, I Will Make The Production Tax Credit For Wind And Solar Permanent.” [Speech in Cedar Rapids, IA, Council on Foreign Relations, 11/5/07] Attacked Mitt Romney for wanting to get rid of wind tax credits. [Think Progress, 6/28/12] Supported wind tax credit. [Des Moines Register, 4/9/15] 2012: Voted against the extension of wind tax credit. [S.2204, Vote 63, 3/29/12] 2012: Opposed tax credits for renewable technologies because “government should avoid picking winners and losers.” [Think Progress, 3/30/12] 2012: Voted for the extension of wind tax credit. [S.2204, Vote 63, 3/29/12] Supported extension of wind tax credit. [NewsOK, 11/17/11] Climate Change Under Secretary Clinton, State Department Appointed The First Special Envoy For Climate Change. [State Department, 1/26/09] Secretary Clinton: “I Believe That American Leadership Is Essential To Meeting The Challenges Of Equated denying climate change with denying gravity. [Salon, 3/6/15] O’Malley called international collaboration to confront climate change a “security imperative.” [Washington Post, 3/16/15] Opposed 2009 Copenhagen agreement, citing lack of congressional approval. [Vox, 3/9/15] Believed climate change was manmade and wanted America to lead the world on Climate Change. [Washington Post, 5/1/15] Believed climate change was manmade. [Associated Press, 2/21/14]
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