This is from LCV, with the listing of the 2002 votes they used for their
annual scorecard.  Their website is www.lcv.org in case you would like to
download their rather large files.
Jane Clark

Vote Scorecard: 107th Congress 2001/2002

Senate
Charles Grassley        4%
Tom Harkin                84%

House
Jim Leach                   59%
Jim Nussle                 23%
Leonard Boswell      73%
Greg Ganske             45%
Tom Latham              14%

2002 Senate Votes
1. FACTORY FARMS Vote to prevent federal funding from subsidizing new
factory animal farms or the
expansion of existing factory farms. Failed by a vote of 44-52 (Senate roll
call vote 15, 2/6/02). YES is the
pro-environment vote.
2. WATER CONSERVATION Vote on a motion to table (kill) an amendment to
eliminate a new
program from the farm bill designed to lease or buy  water rights from
western farmers and ranchers to
protect endangered species. Motion passed by a vote of 55-45 (Senate roll
call vote 24, 2/12/02). YES is the
pro-environment vote.
3. NUCLEAR ACCIDENT LIABILITY Vote to extend the life of the Price Anderson
Act, which limits the
liability of nuclear plant operators to the public in the event of a nuclear
accident. Passed by a vote of
78-21 (Senate roll call vote 42, 3/7/02). NO is the pro-environment vote.
4. DRINKING WATER PROTECTION Vote to prevent regulation of hydraulic
fracturing while its impact
on drinking water supplies is studied. Hydraulic fracturing is a mining
extraction practice where
water, sand and chemicals are forced into under-ground deposits of coal, oil
or gas, threatening
nearby groundwater. Passed by a vote of 78-21 (Senate roll call vote 43,
3/7/02). NO is the pro-environment
vote.
5. FUEL ECONOMY I Vote to eliminate a provision from the energy bill that
would require both cars
and light trucks to meet a fuel economy standard of 35 mpg by 2013 and
replace it with a weak provision
to direct the Department of Transportation to set undefined new standards
for fuel economy. Passed
by a vote of 62-38 (Senate roll call vote 47, 3/13/02). NO is the
pro-environment vote.
6. PICKUP TRUCKS EXEMPTION Vote to exempt pickup trucks from future attempts
to raise the fuel
economy standards for light trucks. Passed by a vote of 56-44 (Senate roll
call vote 48, 3/13/02). NO is the
pro-environment vote.
7. 20% RENEWABLES Vote to require that 20 percent of electricity come from
renewable sources
by 2020. Failed by a vote of 29-70 (Senate roll call vote 50, 3/14/02). YES
is the pro-environment vote.
8. 10% RENEWABLES Vote to eliminate a provision from the energy bill that
would require that 10
percent of electricity come from renewable sources by 2020. Failed by a vote
of 40-58 (Senate roll call
vote 55, 3/21/02). NO is the pro-environment vote.
9. ARCTIC DRILLING (scored twice) Vote to open up the Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas
drilling. Failed by a vote of 46-54 (Senate roll call vote 71, 4/18/02). NO
is the pro-environment vote.
10. DAM RELICENSING Vote to table (kill) a substitute amendment that would
continue environmental
protections for wildlife and habitat in the federal dam relicensing process.
Motion passed by a
vote of 54-43 (Senate roll call vote 81, 4/24/02). NO is the pro-environment
vote.
11. MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE Vote to table (kill) an amendment to make clear
that power generated
from burning potentially toxic municipal solid waste is not renewable
energy. Motion passed by a vote of
50-46 (Senate roll call vote 84, 4/24/02). NO is the pro-environment vote.
12. RENEWABLE FUEL LIABILITY WAIVER Vote to table (kill) an amendment to
remove a provision
from the energy bill that would waive federal and state product liability
protections for renewable fuel
and fuel additives, regardless of their potential to harm the environment
and the public's health.
Motion to table passed by a vote of 57-42 (Senate roll call vote 87,
4/25/02). NO is the pro-environ-ment
vote.
13. ENERGY EFFICIENCY Vote to weaken a provision in the energy bill that
would have raised
energy efficiency standards for new air conditioners and heat pumps by 30
percent. Passed by a vote of
52-47 (Senate roll call vote 89, 4/25/02). NO is the pro-environment vote.
14. FUEL EFFICIENCY II Vote on a motion to table (kill) an amendment to
require the Department of
Transportation to set a fuel efficiency standard that would save 1 million
barrels of oil per day by 2015.
Motion passed by a vote of 57-42 (Senate vote 90, 4/ 25/02). NO is the
pro-environment vote.
15. YUCCA MOUNTAIN Vote on a resolution to override the state of Nevada's
veto and affirm the
President's decision to site a long-term nuclear waste repository at Yucca
Mountain, Nevada. Passed by a
vote of 60-39 (Senate roll call vote 167, 7/9/02). NO is the pro-environment
vote.
16. TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT Vote on a conference report to give the President
authority to negotiate new trade agreements. The bill would allow new trade
agreements that undermine U.S. environmental laws and fail to encourage
environmental cooperation with trading partners. Passed by a vote of 64-34
(Senate vote 207, 8/1/02). NO is the pro-environment vote.

2002 House Votes
1. FARM CONSERVATION I Vote on a motion to instruct conferees on the Farm
Bill to add more
money to farm conservation programs. Passed by a vote of 265-158 (House roll
call vote 100, 4/18/02).
YES is the pro-environment vote.
2. FARM CONSERVATION II Vote on a motion to recommit the Farm Bill to the
conference with
instructions to add more money to farm conservation programs. Failed by a
vote of 175-251 (House
roll call vote 122, 5/2/02). YES is the pro-environment vote.
3. YUCCA MOUNTAIN Vote on a resolution to override the state of Nevada's
veto and affirm the
President's decision to site a long-term nuclear waste repository at Yucca
Mountain, Nevada. Passed by a
vote of 306-117 (House roll call vote 133, 5/8/02). NO is the
pro-environment vote.
4. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL EXEMPTIONS Vote on a restrictive rule for debate on
the Defense
Authorization bill that prevented the House from voting to remove provisions
exempting the military
from key environmental laws including the Endangered Species Act and the
Migratory Bird Treaty
Act. Rule passed by a vote of 216-200 (House roll call vote 136, 5/9/02). NO
is the pro-environment
vote.
5. CA COASTAL DRILLING Vote to prohibit drilling activity on 36 offshore oil
and gas leases off the
California coast. Passed by a vote of 252-172 (House roll call vote 315,
7/17/02). YES is the pro-environment vote.
6. KLAMATH FARMING LEASES Vote to restrict the renewal of farm leases on the
six Klamath Basin
national wildlife refuges unless farmers agree to grow crops that use less
water and fewer pesticides.
Failed by a vote of 201-233 (House roll call vote 316, 7/17/02). YES is the
pro-environment vote.
7. RIGHT TO KNOW Vote to remove a provision from the Homeland Security bill
that would exempt
some types of information on environmental and public health hazards from
public disclosure laws
such as the Freedom of Information Act. Failed by a vote of 188-240 (House
roll call vote 363, 7/26/02).
YES is the pro-environment vote.
8. TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT Vote on a conference report to give the President
authority to
negotiate new trade agreements. The bill would allow new trade agreements
that undermine U.S.
environmental laws and fail to encourage environmental cooperation with
trading partners. Passed by
a vote of 215-212 (House roll call vote 370, 7/27/02). NO is the
pro-environment vote.

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