Jim Ramstad on Energy & Oil

Republican Representative (MN-3): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Jim Ramstad on other issues. Voted NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (May 2008) Voted YES on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008) Voted YES on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007) Voted YES on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007) Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007) Voted YES on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006) Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006) Voted YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005) Voted YES on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004) Voted YES on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003) Voted YES on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001) Voted YES on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001) Voted YES on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000) Rated 50% by CAF, indicating a mixed record on energy independence. (Dec 2006) Supports immediate reductions in greenhouse gases. (Sep 1998)

Tim Walz on Energy & Oil

Democrat: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Tim Walz on other issues. Reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. (Nov 2006) Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (May 2008) Voted YES on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008) Voted YES on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007) Voted YES on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007) Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Jesse Ventura on Energy & Oil

Independent Senate challenger: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jesse Ventura on other issues. Develop light rail tranist for Minnesota. (Dec 2000) Competitive electricity pricing; include alternative energy. (Dec 2000) Overcome dependency on foreign oil. (Jul 2000) Voluntary partnerships reduce greenhouse gases economically. (Aug 2000) Kyoto Treaty must include reductions by all countries. (Aug 2000)

Gil Gutknecht on Energy & Oil

Republican (District 1): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Gil Gutknecht on other issues. Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006) Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006) Voted YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005) Voted YES on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004) Voted YES on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003) Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001) Voted NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001) Voted YES on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000)

Mark Kennedy on Energy & Oil

Republican (District 2): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Mark Kennedy on other issues. Opposes drilling ANWR despite voting for it. (Dec 2005) Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006) Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006) Voted YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005) Voted YES on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004) Voted YES on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003) Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001) Voted YES on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001)

Bill Luther on Energy & Oil

Democrat/Farmer/Labor (District 6): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Bill Luther on other issues. Voted YES on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001) Voted YES on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001) Voted YES on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000) Preserve Alaska's ANWR instead of drilling it. (Feb 2001)

David Minge on Energy & Oil

Democrat/Farmer/Labor (District 2): Click here for the full quote OR click here for David Minge on other issues. Voted YES on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000)

Martin Sabo on Energy & Oil

Democrat/Farmer/Labor (District 5): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Martin Sabo on other issues. Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006) Voted NO on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006) Voted NO on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005) Voted NO on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004) Voted NO on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003) Voted YES on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001) Voted YES on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001) Voted YES on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000) Preserve Alaska's ANWR instead of drilling it. (Feb 2001)

Bruce Vento on Energy & Oil

Democrat/Farmer/Labor (District 4): Click here for Bruce Vento on other issues. No stance on record.

Jesse Ventura on Energy & Oil

Former Independent: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jesse Ventura on other issues. Develop light rail tranist for Minnesota. (Dec 2000) Competitive electricity pricing; include alternative energy. (Dec 2000) Overcome dependency on foreign oil. (Jul 2000) Voluntary partnerships reduce greenhouse gases economically. (Aug 2000) Kyoto Treaty must include reductions by all countries. (Aug 2000)

Mike Ciresi on Energy & Oil

Former DFL Senate Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mike Ciresi on other issues. Develop homegrown, clean-energy tech & green collar jobs. (Mar 2008)

Paul Wellstone on Energy & Oil

Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Paul Wellstone on other issues. Against Arctic drilling. (Dec 1998) Voted NO on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002) Voted NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002) Voted NO on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000) Voted YES on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999) Voted NO on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999) Voted NO on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997) Voted YES on do not require ethanol in gasoline. (Aug 1994) Regulate wholesale electricity & gas prices. (Mar 2001)

Rod Grams on Energy & Oil

Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Rod Grams on other issues. Voted YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000) Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999) Voted NO on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999) Voted YES on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)

Walter Mondale on Energy & Oil

Former Democrat for Senate: Click here for Walter Mondale on other issues. No stance on record.

Patty Wetterling on Energy & Oil

Former DFL challenger, 2004 Congressional nominee: Click here for Patty Wetterling on other issues. No stance on record.

Mark Dayton on Energy & Oil

Democrat Jr Senator: Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Mark Dayton on other issues. Voted against Gale Norton, citing ANWR. (Jan 2001) Triple MN highway construction projects for next 10 years. (Jul 1998) Mass transit is an essential public service. (Jul 1998) Voted YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR. (Nov 2005) Voted YES on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005) Voted YES on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%). (Jun 2005) Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005) Voted YES on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003) Voted YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010. (Jun 2003) Voted YES on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill. (Mar 2003) Voted NO on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002) Voted NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002) Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy. (Mar 2004) Establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances. (Feb 2005)

Mark Kennedy on Energy & Oil

Republican challenger, U.S. Rep: Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Mark Kennedy on other issues. Opposes drilling ANWR despite voting for it. (Dec 2005) Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006) Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006) Voted YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005) Voted YES on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004) Voted YES on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003) Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001) Voted YES on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001)

Ford Bell on Energy & Oil

DFL challenger: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Ford Bell on other issues. Energy independence-now. (Dec 2005) Bush's energy bill supports oil companies, not renewables. (Dec 2005) Join the Kyoto Treaty and do what's right. (Dec 2005) Dependence on foreign oil is a national security threat. (Dec 2005) Replace oil dependence with clean, renewable sources. (Dec 2005)

Robert Fitzgerald on Energy & Oil

Independence Party Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Robert Fitzgerald on other issues. Develop renewable energy by tax incentives & research funds. (Oct 2006) Campaign bus runs on waste cooking oil. (Oct 2006)