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Tom Tancredo on Environment and Energy

Global warming is an undeniable part of the public debate on the environment today. How candidates will address global warming varies greatly on difference in perceived causes. But global warming is only part of a discussion on the environment. This topic includes information about candidate positions on: global warming, international environmental treaties, alternative energy, human pollution, public transportation, fuel efficiency, and conservation.

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Tom Tancredo opposes the idea that human pollution is a significant cause of global warming

First of all, the whole issue of global warming, for every single scientist that tells you it's happening and that it's our fault -- and they'll stack up to here in reports -- I can stack up another group of reports that say just the opposite. I don't know whether or not we are responsible, we the human race, are responsible for global warming.

2007 Republican Debate in South Carolina May 15, 2007

Global warming, is it happening? I think most evidence suggest that it is. What's the cause? Most evidence does not substantiate the claim that it is caused by human activity or to the extent that it would change things one way or the other if we did things quite differently.

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Tom Tancredo opposes international treaties to cut greenhouse gas emissions like the Kyoto Protocol

Voted NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol

Bill HR 4690 ; vote number 2000-323 on Jun 26, 2000

Tom Tancredo opposes investment in alternative forms of energy

Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies: The Creating Long-term Energy Alternatives for the Nation (CLEAN) Act

Bill HR 6 ("First 100 hours") ; vote number 2007-040 on Jan 18, 2007

Voted YES on construction of new oil refineries

Bill HR 3893 ; vote number 2005-519 on Oct 7, 2005

Voted NO on incentives for alternative fuels

Bill HR 4 ; vote number 2001-311 on Aug 1, 2001

Tom Tancredo strongly supports investment in drilling for oil domestically

"I believe we should drill in ANWR. I believe that we should drill off of the coasts. I think we should do everything possible to increase the supply of petroleum products in the United States."

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Voted NO to amend a bill providing for exploration and production of mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf.

Bill H R 4761 ; vote number 2006-354 on Jun 29, 2006

Voted NO on amendment to maintain the current prohibition on oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Bill HR 4 ; vote number 2001-317 on Aug 1, 2001

Tom Tancredo opposes carbon taxes or credits to cut greenhouse gas emissions

Does not support 'cap and trade' systems

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Tom Tancredo strongly supports investment in nuclear energy

"I am totally supportive of nuclear energy. If we have to do it, it is as safe an energy source as you could possibly imagine."

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Tom Tancredo strongly opposes requiring American automakers to meet certain fuel efficiency standards

Voted NO on raising corporate average fuel efficiency standards.

Bill HR 4 ; vote number 2001-311 on Aug 1, 2001

Opposed 33 mpg standard in 2005.

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Tom Tancredo opposes the protection of natural places from development

Voted NO on amendment to maintain the current prohibition on oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by striking language opening the reserve up to development.

Bill HR 4 ; vote number 2001-317 on Aug 1, 2001

There is nothing anti-conservative about conservation--[like] Teddy Roosevelt's national park system. To foster conservation, you do it through conservative principles. You make it profitable for people to make conservation an issue--[make policies] that hurts people in the pocketbook, or they can profit by getting involved in conservation. That's one way the free market really works perfectly.

2007 GOP debate at Saint Anselm College Jun 3, 2007

Tom Tancredo opposes initiatives to conserve and recover endangered species

Voted YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species

Bill HR 3824 ; vote number 2005-506 on Sep 29, 2005

Tom Tancredo opposes greater investment in public transportation

Voted NO on increasing AMTRAK funding

Bill HR 5576 Amendment 1008 ; vote number 2006-263 on Jun 13, 2006