ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT HIGHLIGHTS  XXXX voted to block debate on a bipartisan proposal to address climate change through cap and trade, and repeatedly opposed any EPA effort to regulate carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases.  XXXX repeatedly voted to expand domestic drilling including votes to open the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve for drilling exploration and votes to expand offshore drilling.  XXXX voted to protect special tax breaks for the largest oil companies.  XXXX repeatedly voted to authorize construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, but XXXX opposed a requirement to keep Keystone Pipeline oil in America. XXXX also opposed a requirement that the Keystone Pipeline be constructed with American-made parts.  XXXX voted against funding for clean water, forest management, national parks, wildfire prevention and suppression and to protect endangered species. THE XXXX RECORD FEDERAL ENERGY BILLS XXXX Voted for Passage of 2007 Energy Bill. XXXX voted for the Senate passage of the 2007 Energy Bill. The bill did not include a renewable energy standard nor did it include $13 billion in tax breaks for renewable energy that had been passed by the House. [Vote 430, 12/13/07; New York Times, 12/14/07]  XXXX Cast Deciding Vote Against Renewable Energy Tax Breaks. In December 2007, CQ reported that the last-minute votes of XXXX and New Hampshire colleague Judd Gregg blocked the passage of a bill that would have extended renewable energy tax breaks by repealing $13 billion in tax breaks from the oil and gas industry. They wrote, “Even tax credits for wood-burning stoves couldn't make New Hampshire's senators warm up to a $22 billion energy tax package. The last-minute ‘no’ votes of McConnell and Judd Gregg killed the tax provisions Thursday, as proponents fell one vote short of extending tax breaks for renewable energy sources, offset in part by stripping about $13 billion in tax breaks from the oil and gas industry.” The amendment would have also required utilities nationwide to produce 15 percent of their electricity from renewable fuel sources. [Vote 425, 12/13/06; CQ Today, 12/13/07] NOTE: SEE RENEWABLE FUELS SECTION FOR MORE INFO ON THIS VOTE XXXX Voted for Energy Bill Increased Fuel Economy Standards and Increased Ethanol Use. In 2007, XXXX voted against an energy bill that overhauled national energy policies and increased the CAFE standards to 35 mpg by 2020. The bill made petroleum price gouging a federal crime in a “national energy emergency” and subjected the OPEC to U.S. antitrust laws. It mandated the use of 36 billion gallons of ethanol by 2022, created new efficiency standards for appliances and federal buildings and promoted new energy technologies. It also required the annual use of 15 billion gallons of biofuels by 2015, encouraged carbon sequestration research, and directed the State Department to pursue strategic partnerships with major energy-consuming and energy-producing nations. [Vote 226, 6/21/07; Washington Post, 6/22/07] XXXX Voted For 2005 Energy Bill. In 2005, XXXX voted for the energy bill, which overhauled the nation’s energy policy and provided for approximately $18 billion in energy-related tax incentives. It required refiners to annually use 8 billion gallons of renewable fuels by 2012, granted liability protection for ethanol manufacturers and 100