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Related: About this forumBing.com Candidate Comparison chart claims Hillary more Progressive Than Bernie On the Environment
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Bing.com Candidate Comparison chart claims Hillary more Progressive Than Bernie On the Environment (Original Post)
liberalnarb
Mar 2016
OP
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)1. Wonder how they figure.
From Ontheissues.org...
Hillary Clinton:
$5B for green-collar jobs in economic stimulus package. (Jan 2008)
Voted against and consistently opposed to Yucca Mountain. (Jan 2008)
A comprehensive energy plan as our Apollo moon shot. (Jan 2008)
Advocate a cap and trade system. (Dec 2007)
Better track kids products for exposures to toxic materials. (Dec 2007)
Support green-collar job training. (Aug 2007)
Put someone in charge of Katrina recovery who actually cares. (Aug 2007)
Overcome almost criminal indifference to Katrina rebuilding. (Jun 2007)
Launched EPA study of air quality at Ground Zero. (Jun 2007)
Scored 100% on Humane Society Scorecard on animal protection. (Jan 2007)
Stands for clean air and funding the EPA. (Sep 2000)
Reduce air pollution to improve childrens health. (Jun 1998)
Voted YES on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)
Voted NO on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
Remove PCBs from Hudson River by dredging 200 miles. (Apr 2001)
Rated 89% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
EPA must do better on mercury clean-up. (Apr 2004)
Sponsored bill for tax credit to remove lead-based paint. (Nov 2005)
Sponsored bill for commission to examine Katrina response. (Sep 2005)
Sponsored health impact bill for environmental health. (Apr 2006)
Grants for beach water pollution under Clean Water Act. (Apr 2008)
Inter-state compact for Great Lakes water resources. (Jul 2008)
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Voted against and consistently opposed to Yucca Mountain. (Jan 2008)
A comprehensive energy plan as our Apollo moon shot. (Jan 2008)
Advocate a cap and trade system. (Dec 2007)
Better track kids products for exposures to toxic materials. (Dec 2007)
Support green-collar job training. (Aug 2007)
Put someone in charge of Katrina recovery who actually cares. (Aug 2007)
Overcome almost criminal indifference to Katrina rebuilding. (Jun 2007)
Launched EPA study of air quality at Ground Zero. (Jun 2007)
Scored 100% on Humane Society Scorecard on animal protection. (Jan 2007)
Stands for clean air and funding the EPA. (Sep 2000)
Reduce air pollution to improve childrens health. (Jun 1998)
Voted YES on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)
Voted NO on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
Remove PCBs from Hudson River by dredging 200 miles. (Apr 2001)
Rated 89% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
EPA must do better on mercury clean-up. (Apr 2004)
Sponsored bill for tax credit to remove lead-based paint. (Nov 2005)
Sponsored bill for commission to examine Katrina response. (Sep 2005)
Sponsored health impact bill for environmental health. (Apr 2006)
Grants for beach water pollution under Clean Water Act. (Apr 2008)
Inter-state compact for Great Lakes water resources. (Jul 2008)
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Bernie Sanders:
Advocate of animal welfare and humane treatment. (Sep 2015)
Protect important watersheds and wildlife areas. (Sep 2015)
GMOs are ok, but only with required labeling. (Sep 2015)
Sophisticated equipment transformed farms to overproduction. (Oct 2012)
Very large farms raise questions about animal cruelty. (Oct 2012)
Cut subsidies of wealthy farmers; increase grazing fees. (Jun 1997)
City residents often frozen out of development decisions. (Jun 1997)
Voted YES on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems. (May 2013)
Voted YES on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program. (Aug 2009)
Voted NO on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land. (Dec 2007)
Voted YES on increasing AMTRAK funding by adding $214M to $900M. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on barring website promoting Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump. (May 2006)
Voted NO on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species. (Sep 2005)
Voted NO on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
Prohibits commercial logging on Federal public lands. (Apr 2001)
Rated 90% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Promote conservation of rare felids & canids. (Mar 2007)
Make tax deduction permanent for conservation easements. (Mar 2009)
Regulate all dog breeders down to kennels of 50 dogs. (Feb 2011)
Prohibit invasive research on great apes. (Apr 2011)
Prohibits breeding or possessing Big Cat species. (Mar 2012)
Rated 100% by HSLF, indicating a pro-animal welfare voting record. (Jan 2012)
Require labeling genetically engineered food. (Apr 2013)
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Protect important watersheds and wildlife areas. (Sep 2015)
GMOs are ok, but only with required labeling. (Sep 2015)
Sophisticated equipment transformed farms to overproduction. (Oct 2012)
Very large farms raise questions about animal cruelty. (Oct 2012)
Cut subsidies of wealthy farmers; increase grazing fees. (Jun 1997)
City residents often frozen out of development decisions. (Jun 1997)
Voted YES on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems. (May 2013)
Voted YES on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program. (Aug 2009)
Voted NO on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land. (Dec 2007)
Voted YES on increasing AMTRAK funding by adding $214M to $900M. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on barring website promoting Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump. (May 2006)
Voted NO on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species. (Sep 2005)
Voted NO on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
Prohibits commercial logging on Federal public lands. (Apr 2001)
Rated 90% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Promote conservation of rare felids & canids. (Mar 2007)
Make tax deduction permanent for conservation easements. (Mar 2009)
Regulate all dog breeders down to kennels of 50 dogs. (Feb 2011)
Prohibit invasive research on great apes. (Apr 2011)
Prohibits breeding or possessing Big Cat species. (Mar 2012)
Rated 100% by HSLF, indicating a pro-animal welfare voting record. (Jan 2012)
Require labeling genetically engineered food. (Apr 2013)
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
liberalnarb
(4,532 posts)5. Well they can ad pro fracking to the Hillary list. eom
Punkingal
(9,522 posts)2. What rot!
No one who favors fracking cares about the environment.
Maedhros
(10,007 posts)3. There is no assessment of relative impact in the analysis.
So a vote for a bill authorizing the recycling of paper cups in the Senate washrooms exactly cancels a vote to strip mine all of West Virginia (hypothetical examples).
winter is coming
(11,785 posts)4. What the frack? n/t
dana_b
(11,546 posts)6. what about climate change??
Bernie has come out and said that the biggest threat to us is climate change - which I happen to agree with.
How is it that she is better on the environment than he is?