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first session of the 112th Congress
2011 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
scorecard
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LCV sCoreCard adVisory Committee *
CAROL ANdREss
Environmental Deense Fund
ANNA AuRILIO
Environment America
MELANIE BELLER
The Wilderness Society
BRENdON CEChOVICWashington Conservation Voters
ROBERT dEwEy
Deenders o Wildlie
MAuREEN dROuIN
Maine League o Conservation Voters
JEssICA FEINgOLd-LIEBERsON
The Humane Society o the United States
MARTy hAydEN
Earthjustice
dAVId JENkINs
Republicans or Environmental Protection
AdAM kOLTON
National Wildlie Federation
CRAIg LAshERPopulation Action International
ELIsE RussELL LIguORI
National Parks Conservation Association
dAMON MOgLEN
Friends o the Earth
BRIAN MOORE
National Audubon Society
MELINdA PIERCE
Sierra Club
kERRy sChuMANN
Wisconsin League o Conservation Voters
CINdy shOgAN
Alaska Wilderness League
sCOTT sLEsINgERNatural Resources Deense Council
kAREN sTEuER
Pew Environment Group
ROBERT TEILhET
Georgia Conservation Voters
MARChANT wENTwORTh
Union o Concerned Scientists
LCV issues & aCCountabiLity Committee *
BRENT BLACkwELdER
Friends o the Earth
MARCIA BysTRyN
New York League o Conservation Voters
RuTh hENNIg
Fund or the Republic
wEsLEy wARREN
Natural Resources Deense Council
LCV board of direCtors *
* Organizations are shown or identication purposes only
JOhN h. AdAMs
Natural Resources Deense Council
PAuL AusTIN
Conservation Minnesota & Conservation
Minnesota Voter Center
BRENT BLACkwELdER, hONORARy
Friends o the Earth
ThE hONORABLE shERwOOd BOEhLERT,
VICE ChAIRThe Accord Group
ThE hONORABLE CAROL BROwNER
MARCIA BysTRyN, sECRETARy
New York League o Conservation Voters
CARRIE CLARk
North Carolina League o Conservation Voters
MANNy dIAz
Lydecker Diaz
gEORgE T. FRAMPTON, JR.
Covington & Burling, LLP
wAdE gREENE, hONORARy
Rockeeller Family & Associates
LIsA guThRIE
Virginia League o Conservation Voters
RAMPA R. hORMEL
Enlyst Fund
JOhN huNTINg, hONORARy
John Hunting & Associates
TOM kIERNAN, TREAsuRERNational Parks Conservation Association
MIChAEL kIEsChNICk
CREDO Mobile
PETER MANdELsTAM
wINsOME MCINTOsh, hONORARy
wILLIAM h. MEAdOws III
The Wilderness Society
JORgE MuRsuLI
sCOTT A. NAThAN, ChAIR
The Baupost Group, LLC
JOhN d. POdEsTA
Center or American Progress
BILL ROBERTs
LARRy ROCkEFELLER
American Conservation Association
ThEOdORE ROOsEVELT IV,
hONORARy ChAIRBarclays Capital
LAuRA TuRNER sEydEL
Turner Foundation
MARyANNE TAgNEy-JONEs
LyNdE B. uIhLEIN
Brico Fund, LLC
kAThLEEN wELCh
Corridor Partners, LLC
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contents
1. AnAlysis
Overview of the 1st
Session of the 112th
Congress 2
Voting Summary 4
2. senAte scores
Vote Descriptions 7
Senate Votes 10
3. House scores
Vote Descriptions 16
House Votes 26
Te nnt League Cnsevatin Vtes (LCV) as
ublised a National Environmental Scorecard eve Cn-
gess since 1970, te ea it was unded b leades te
envinental veent llwing te st Eat Da.
LCV wks t tun envinental values int natinal iities.
Tis editin te National Environmental Scorecard vides bjec-
tive, actual inatin abut te st itant envinental legis-
latin cnsideed and te cesnding vting ecds all ebes
te st sessin te 112t Cngess. Tis Scorecard eesents te
cnsensus exets abut 20 esected envinental and cn-
sevatin ganiatins w selected te ke vtes n wic ebes
Cngess suld be sced. LCV sces vtes n te st itant issues
te ea, including eneg, glbal waing, ublic ealt, ublic lands
and wildlie cnsevatin, and sending envinental gas. Te
vtes included in tis Scorecard esented ebes Cngess wit a
eal cice and el distinguis wic legislats ae wking envin-
ental tectin. Excet in ae cicustances, te Scorecard excludescnsensus actin n te envinent and issues n wic n ecded
vtes ccued.
Dedicated envinentalists and natinal leades vlunteeed tei
tie t identi and eseac cucial vtes. We extend secial tanks t
u Bad Diects, Issues & Accuntabilit Cittee, and Sce-
cad Advis Cittee tei valuable inut.
CoVEr phoTo o oILy BIrD By rpEDro rAmIrEz Jr. /USWS.
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2005Overview2011 overview
In 2011, te reublican leadesi te U.S. huse reesentatives unleased a tul beattaking
and unecedented assault n te envinent and ublic ealt, te beadt and det wic ave
ade te cuent huse reesentatives te st anti-envinental in u natins ist. Te
2011 National Environmental Scorecard is a sad testaent t te adical natue te st sessin
te 112t Cngess in te huse; tis Scorecard includes s an vtes tat te huse vtes sectin
sans tw ages te st tie eve.
Te2011 National Environmental Scorecard includes 35
huse vtes, wic is a e tan ave eve been in-
cluded in an evius Scorecard. But t be clea: an
tes waanted inclusin and wuld ave been included
in a tical ea. In act, all tld tee wee e tan
200 huse vtes n te envinent and ublic ealt
in 2011. In an cases, nl nal assage vtes ae in-
cluded ee even tug lawakes vted n cuntless
aendents wit enus envinental ilicatins.
Wit ae excetin, aendents t ive anti-envi-
nental bills ailed, wile aendents t ake te
even wse assed.
Te gd news is tat wile te huse vted against te
envinent an unecedented nube ties, bt te
U.S. Senate and te obaa adinistatin std
against te vast ajit tese attacks. Indeed, nt
nl did te natins bedck envinental tectins
eege lagel unscated 2011, te obaa adinis-
tatin als ade aj gess tug adinistative
actins t tect u ai and wate.
Te st sessin te 112t Cngess gt t a atic-
ulal aalling stat wit h.r. 1, te huse Cntinuing
reslutin sending bill, ust-ass legislatin t und te
edeal gvenent and avid a sut dwn. Even bee
it eaced te huse f, h.r. 1 included sweeing as-
saults n te ai we beate, te wate we dink, and te
wildlie and wild laces Aeicans ld dea; it als ade
dastic cuts t tansit, eneg ecienc, and enewable
eneg wile tecting te ts lluting industies.
As i tat weent enug, ebes Cngess ceed-
ed t e a diing aa anti-envinental ides
t h.r. 1 n te huse f. In ligt wat was at te
tie te st anti-envinental bill eve, te League
Cnsevatin Vtes tk te extadina ste ce-
ating a Cntinuing reslutin Secial Editin National
Environmental Scorecard. Nine tse 25 vtes ae
included ee.
Even tug h.r. 1 included e attacks n te envi-
nent and ublic ealt tan usuall ccu in an entie
ea, te huse reublican leadesi was just getting
stated. An astunding nube attacks sn llwed
and wee sustained ve te cuse te ea. Indeed, te
aade ible huse vtes in 2011 let vituall n
asect te envinent and ublic ealt untuced.
In te sue nts alne, te huse vted n
nueus bills and aendents wit aj ilica-
tins u ai, wate, land, and wildlie. Tese in-
clude sweeing bills suc as te y12 huse Intei and
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Envinent Aiatins bill, wic was bugt
t te huse f wit e tan tee den anti-
envinental ides alead included, tus elacing
h.r. 1 as te single wst attack eve n te envin-
ent and ublic ealt. tunatel, tat bill was ulled
cnsideatin and neve assed te huse. Tee
wee tageted attacks n envinental statutes, includ-
ing te Clean Wate Act, wic teatened te qualit
and saet te wate Aeicans use sing, swi-
ing, and dinking. Tee wee bills t cut uc-need-
ed unding eneg ecienc, cliate cange adata-
tin, te Envinental ptectin Agenc (EpA), and
te Deatent te Intei. Additinall, tee was
legislatin t exedite a decisin n te Kestne XL ta
sands ieline, a dangeus ject tat wuld tanst
te ditiest il n te lanet igt tug te iddle
te United States in de t ext it. Te huse tk
an te anti-envinental vtes duing te sue
as well.
As i te huse ad nt et dne enug daage, maj-
it Leade Eic Cant (r-VA) eleased a all agenda just
bee te huse etuned its August ecess in wic
e laid ut lans t gut ten s-called jb-killing egula-
tins, st wic ae citicall itant t tect-
ing ublic ealt and te envinent. Te huse vted
n te Cant Agenda tugut te all, assing an un-
ecedented nine absal bills between id-Setebe
and eal Decebe. Tese included ultile llback
bills t event te EpA enacting citical egulatins
unde te Clean Ai Act t tect ublic ealt and te
envinent, as well as t blck secic ules t educe
ecu and te txic ai llutin we lants,
ceent kilns, industial biles and incineats.
tunatel, te Senate std in sa cntast t te
huse in 2011. Tee ae just 11 Senate vtes included
in te 2011 National Environmental Scorecard, and te
include stng ebukes t huse vtes n ke issues suc
as ulding new ules t educe we lant llutin
and deending te EpAs abilit t issue liesaving ublic
ealt tectins.
Wile te Senate was able t blck an te st da-
aging bills assed b te huse, te obaa adinista-
tin als ade clea its sitin t te huse agenda,
eing nueus stng stateents tat cateing t l-
lutes is nt a jbs agenda. Te obaa adinistatin
als ade aj gess tug adinistative actin
n te next und uel ecienc and glbal waing
eissins standads cas, te Css State Ai pllutin
rule and te mecu and Ai Txics Standads t educe
we lant llutin, a dela te aul Kestne XL
ta sands ieline, and e. Tat is nt t sa tee wee
nt disaintents n te adinistative side, including
te decisin t dela citicall needed udated sg stan-
dads, but n balance te obaa adinistatin acc-
lised a lt in 2011.
As we begin 2012, it culd nt be cleae tat we stand
at a cssads wen it ces t te kind lanet we
will leave u cilden. LCV is gateul t te obaa
adinistatin, te Senate, allies in te huse, and te
illins ele acss te cunt w eled t en-
sue tat te huse leadesi did nt succeed in gutting
u natins cnestne envinental and ublic ealt
tectins in 2011. We lk wad t cntinuing t
wk tgete in 2012 and bend t tect te lanet
utue geneatins.
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voting summAry
senate
HOuse
2011 stAte AverAge s
STATE SENATE HOUSE
Alabama 14 21
Alaska 55 11
Arizona 9 33
Arkansas 45 16
California 100 60
Colorado 100 42
Connecticut 100 97
Delaware 100 94
Florida 55 31
Georgia 5 33
Hawaii 91 97
Idaho 9 9
Illinois 55 46
Indiana 0 29Iowa 45 53
Kansas 0 6
Kentucky 14 35
Louisiana 50 20
Maine 59 91
Maryland 100 74
Massachusetts 68 94
Michigan 91 43
Minnesota 86 41
Mississippi 5 26
Missouri 45 37
Montana 91 9Nebraska 27 15
Nevada 37 26
New Hampshire 55 29
New Jersey 100 67
New Mexico 100 65
New York 100 72
North Carolina 55 50
North Dakota 45 6
Ohio 45 35
Oklahoma 14 11
Oregon 100 73
Pennsylvania 50 38
Rhode Island 100 96
South Carolina 18 20
South Dakota 45 14
Tennessee 18 26
Texas 9 26
Utah 18 15
Vermont 95 97
Virginia 100 41
Washington 100 61
West Virginia 82 27
Wisconsin 50 39
Wyoming 9 11
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Hghs Hs Dlgs:Cnnecticut 97% hawaii 97% Vent 97% rde Island
96% Delawae 94% massacusetts 94% maine 91%
Hs Ss f 100:
ArizonA Gijalva CAliforniA Cu han hnda Lee, B.
Nalitan rbal-Allad Wlse ColorAdo DeGette
floridA Wassean Scult GeorGiA Lewis, Jn MArylAnd
Van hllen MiChiGAn Clake, h. Missouri Cleave new Jersey
hlt new york Bis, T. Clake, y. Isael Sean rhode
islAnd Cicilline VirGiniA Cnnll man, Jaes Sctt, r.
wAshinGton Inslee
Lws Hs Dlgs:
Kansas 6% Nt Dakta 6% Ida 9% mntana 9%
Hs Ss f Lss h 10:
AlAbAMA Bnne rges, mike D. ArizonA lake anks, T.
Quale ArkAnsAs Wack CAliforniA Calvet Deie Gallegl
hege hunte Issa Lungen mcCat, K. mcClintck
mille, Ga Nunes rabace rce ColorAdo Can
Labn floridA Adas mack mille, J. Nugent pse rss, D. Suteland GeorGiA Bun Ginge Gaves, T.
Kingstn pice, T. Sctt, A. Westeland, L. Wdall
idAho Labad illinois rska Wals indiAnA Butn
pence rkita Stutan yung, T. iowA King, S. kAnsAs
huelska Jenkins pe yde kentuCky Davis, G.
rges, h. louisiAnA leing Land, J. Scalise MArylAnd
Batlett hais MiChiGAn Aas Benisek huienga
Walbeg MinnesotA Bacann Kline, J. Mississippi hae
Nunnelee pala Missouri Akin Gaves, S. hatle Lng
Luetkeee MontAnA rebeg nebrAskA Sit, Adian
neVAdA Adei heck helle new Jersey Gaett new MexiCo
peace new york Buekle Tune, B. north CArolinA Elles
xx mchen mick north dAkotA Beg ohio Cabt
Gibbs, B. Jnsn, B. Jdan Latta renacci oklAhoMA Cle
Lankd Lucas Sullivan pennsylVAniA Kell pitts Suste
south CArolinA Duncan Gwd mulvane Sctt, T. Wilsn,
J. tennessee Black, D. Blackbun, m. DesJalais Duncan
ince leiscann re texAs Bad, K. Bugess Cansec
Cate Cnawa Culbesn aentld Get hall, r.
hensaling Jnsn, S. macant mcCaul Neugebaue
olsn paul, rn pe Sessins, p. Sit, Laa Tnbe
utAh Bis, r. Caet wAshinGton hastings, D. mcmis
rdges wisConsin Du ribble ran, p. Sensenbenne
2011 House HigH And low scores
Hghs S Dlgs:Calinia 100% Clad 100% Cnnecticut 100% Delawae
100% maland 100% New Jese 100% New mexic 100%
New yk 100% oegn 100% rde Island 100% Viginia
100% Wasingtn 100%
S Ss f 100:
CAliforniA Bxe einstein ColorAdo Bennet Udall, m.
ConneCtiCut Bluental Liebean delAwAre Cae Cns
floridA Nelsn, Bill hAwAii Akaka MArylAnd Cadin mikulski
MAssAChusetts Ke neVAdA reid, h. new Jersey Lautenbeg
menende new MexiCo Bingaan Udall, T. new york Gilliband
Scue north CArolinA hagan oreGon mekle Wden
rhode islAnd reed, J. Witeuse VerMont Sandes VirGiniA
Wane Webb wAshinGton Cantwell mua west VirGiniA
rckeelle
Lws S Dlgs:Indiana 0% Kansas 0% Gegia 5% mississii 5% Aina
9% Ida 9% Texas 9% Wing 9%
S Ss f 0:GeorGiA Cabliss indiAnA Cats Luga iowA Gassle kAnsAs
man, Je rbets Mississippi Wicke Missouri Blunt
nebrAskA Janns neVAdA Ensign north dAkotA heven ohio
ptan south dAkotA Tune
2011 senAte HigH And low scores
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SENECOMMIEE CHIR SCORE RNKINGMEMBER SCORE
griculture,NutritionandForestry Stabenow(MI) 91 Roberts(KS) 0
ppropriations Inouye(HI) 82 Cochran(MS) 9
Commerce,Scienceandransportation Rockefeller(WV) 100 Hutchison(X) 9
EnergyandNaturalResources Bingaman(NM) 100 Murkowski(K) 18
EnvironmentandPublicWorks Boxer(C) 100 Inhofe(OK) 18
SENECOMMIEELEDERVERGE CHIRS 95 RNKINGMEMBERS 11
HOSECOMMIEE CHIR SCORE RNKINGMEMBER SCORE
griculture Lucas(OK-03) 9 Peterson(MN-07) 20
ppropriations Rogers,Harold(KY-05) 9 Dicks(W-06) 97
EnergyandCommerce pton(MI-06) 17 Waxman(C-30) 97
NaturalResources Hastings,Doc(W-04) 9 Markey(M-07) 97
Science,Space,andechnology Hall,Ralph(X-04) 6 Johnson,EddieBernice(X-30) 89
ransportationandInfrastructure Mica(FL-07) 11 Rahall(WV-03) 51
HOSECOMMIEELEDERVERGE CHIRS 10 RNKINGMEMBERS 75
rAting tHe leAdersHip o environmentAl committees
pArty leAders scores
SENEDemocratS Score repubLicanS Score
Reid(NV),MajorityLeader 100 McConnell(KY),MinorityLeader 9
Durbin(IL),MajorityWhip 91 Kyl(Z),MinorityWhip 9
Schumer(NY),ConferenceViceChair 100 lexander,Lamar(N),ConferenceChair 27
LEDERSHIPVERGE 97 LEDERSHIPVERGE 15
HOSEDemocratS Score repubLicanS Score
Boehner*(OH-08),SpeakeroftheHouse N/Pelosi(C-08),MinorityLeader 89 Cantor(V-07),MajorityLeader 11
Hoyer(MD-05),MinorityWhip 97 McCarthy,Kevin(C-22),MajorityWhip 9
Clyburn(SC-06),ssistantMinorityLeader 91 Hensarling(X-05),ConferenceChairman 6
Larson,John(C-01),CaucusChairman 97 Price,om(G-06),PolicyCommitteeChairman 9
LEDERSHIPVERGE 94 LEDERSHIPVERGE 9
* Te Seake te huse vtes at is discetin.
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2011 senAte vote description
1. Sweeping environmental Funding and policy aSSault (H.r. 1)
h.r. 1, te ull-yea Cntinuing Aiatins Act 2011, wic at te tie it assed te huse was te
geatest legislative assault eve n te envinent and ublic ealt, included assive unding cuts and lic
assaults n u ai, wate, wildlie and wild laces. on ebua 19, te huse assed h.r. 1 (huse ll call
vte 147). on mac 9, te Senate ejected h.r. 1 b a vte 44-56 (Senate ll call vte 36). no iS tHe pro-en-
vironment vote. Te obaa adinistatin and Senate leadesi subsequentl std stng in negtiatins
wit te huse and insisted tat stbut nt all te anti-envinental ides h.r. 1 be ded
bee ageeing t te nal cise bill, h.r. 1473, wic te esident signed int law n Ail 15.
2. global warming pollution
Senate minit Leade mitc mcCnnell (r-Ky) eed an aendent t S. 493, sall business eauti-
atin legislatin ciall titled te SBIr/STTr reautiatin Act 2011, t eeal te scientic nding
b te EpA tat geenuse gases endange uan ealt and te envinent, t eanentl blck te
EpA educing geenuse gases unde te Clean Ai Act, and t undeine uel ecn standads.
Tis adical aendent wuld jeadie ublic ealt and te envinent and incease u dangeus de-
endence n il. on Ail 6, te Senate ejected tee te anti-envinental aendentssnsed b
Senats Ja rckeelle (D-WV), Debbie Stabenw (D-mI), and max Baucus (D-mT)t weaken dela
te EpAs abilit t egulate geenuse gases unde te Clean Ai Act and ten ceeded t eject te mc-
Cnnell aendent b a vte 50-50 (Senate ll call vte 54). no iS tHe pro-environment vote. on Ail
7, te huse assed h.r. 910, wic is identical t te mcCnnell aendent (huse ll call vte 249). At
te end 2011, te EpAs abilit t educe geenuse gases unde te Clean Ai Act eained l intact.
3. oil SubSidieS
Senat rbet menende (D-NJ) snsed S. 940, te Clse Big oil Tax Lles Act, wic wuld
clse tax lles il canies, since tei utsied ts ake it clea tat te d nt need tax-
ae anduts. At a tie wen u scal situatin is ting cuts t citical gas, including envi-
nental and clean eneg investents, u gvenent suld nt be subsidiing assive il canies
tat eted ts neal $1 tillin duing te ast decade. on ma 17, te Senate ailed t acieve te
60-vte tesld needed t ass a tin t ceed t te cnsideatin S. 940. Te tin ailed n a
52-48 vte (Senate ll call vte 72). yeS iS tHe pro-environment vote.
4. oFFSHore drilling
Senate minit Leade mitc mcCnnell (r-Ky) intduced S. 953, te decetivel titled ose pduc-
tin and Saet Act 2011, wic wuld exand se dilling and ake it e dangeus b enacting
vesigt standads tat ae weake tan tse in lace bee te catastic 2010 Bp Deewate hin
il sill disaste in te Gul mexic, wic tagicall killed 11 wkes, weaked avc n Gul cast busi-
nesses in te sing and tuis industies, and daaged castal and aine ecsstes. Te bill wuld
andate nueus lease sales in te Gul mexic and Viginias beaces, equiing te gvenent t
use utdated and inadequate envinental eviews in te cessing new leases, even tug te eviews
d nt cnside te iacts a wst-case scenai like te Bp Deewate hin il sill. Te bill wuld
als ise a used and abita tie eid just 30 das te Intei Seceta t ave den
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dilling eits, and it wuld gant autatic aval i n actin is taken witin 60 das. on ma 18,
te Senate ejected a tin t ceed t te cnsideatin S. 953 b a vte 42-57 (Senate ll call
vte 73). no iS tHe pro-environment vote.
5. regulatory rollbackS
Senat olia Snwe (r-mE) eed tis aendent t S. 782, te Ecnic Develent revitalia-
tin Act 2011, wic wuld ave seveel undeined te egulat cess. Tis aendent wuld
ceate seveal unnecessa new cesses t clicate ecnic analses sed ules and t ensue
inteagenc cnsultatin tat is alead cnducted b te oce manageent and Budget. It wuld
als equie a lengt eidic eview cess ules at select agencies, including te EpA, and ise
andat budget cuts i eviews ae nt cnducted ae inclete. utee, tis biased eview
cess wuld lk at ules csts but nt tei benetsincluding te envinental, ealt, d saet
and te itant benetswic nueus tid at analses ave und a utweig tei csts.
on June 9, te Senatein a 53-46 vteailed t acieve te 60-vte tesld needed t ass te Snwe
aendent (Senate ll call vte 87). no iS tHe pro-environment vote. Te huse assed seveal bills
tat wuld seveel undeine te egulat cess and jeadie vital ublic tectins (including
huse ll call vtes 880, 888, and 901); weve, n suc sals ave ade it t te esidents desk.
6. ending etHanol SubSidieS
Senats Dianne einstein (D-CA) and T Cbun (r-oK) snsed tis aendent t S. 782, te
Ecnic Develent revitaliatin Act 2011, t eeal wasteul incentives te etanl indust,
including a tax subsid il canies tat blend etanl int cnventinal gasline and an etanlit tai. Cnventinal cn etanl as a-eacing negative envinental iacts, including wa-
te llutin, glbal waing llutin, and abitat destuctin, and is alead andated b te renew-
able uel Standad. on June 16, te Senate adted te einstein-Cbun aendent b a vte 73-27
(Senate ll call vte 90). yeS iS tHe pro-environment vote. Te etanl tax subsid and it tai
exied at te end 2011 and wee nt enewed b Cngess.
7. gutting tranSportation enHancementS
Senat rand paul (r-Ky) eed tis aendent t h.r. 2112, te y12 Aiatins bill te
Deatents Agicultue, Cece, Justice, Tanstatin, and husing and Uban Develent,
t deund te Tanstatin Enanceents ga. Tis ven ga as been te lagest suce
edeal unding tails, walking, and biking 20 eas, and aunts t less tan 2% veall
sending n suace tanstatin. Tanstatin cuentl accunts e tan tw-tids u
natins annual il use and ugl ne-tid u glbal waing eissins, and tis sall ga is
citical giving ele access t cleane tanstatin cices. on Nvebe 1, te Senate ejected te
paul aendent 38-60 (Senate ll call vte 190). no iS tHe pro-environment vote.
8. broad environmental aSSault (S. 1786)
Senate inance Cittee ranking mebe oin hatc (r-UT) snsed S. 1786, te Lng-Te
Suace Tanstatin Extensin Act 2011, wic is a sweeing and extee assault n u gven-
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ents abilit t tect te ublic a wide ange teats, anging llutin t wklace
saet. Wile aed as a tanstatin bill, tis legislatin actuall includes S. 299, te rEINS Acta
adical assault n u sste ublic tectinsas well as a st visins undeining secic
bedck ublic ealt and envinental laws, including te Clean Ai Act and te Natinal Envin-
ental plic Act. Te bill wuld st te EpA cleaning u aul llutin suc as ecu, st,
sg, asenic, lead, and cabn dixide se u natins biggest llutes, including we
lants, ceent lants, and industial biles and incineats. on Nvebe 2, te Senate ejected a -
tin t ceed t te cnsideatin S. 1786 b a vte 47-53 (Senate ll call vte 196). no iS tHe
pro-environment vote. Te huse as assed nueus ieces legislatin tat ae at S. 1786,
including h.r. 10te huse vesin te rEINS Actn Decebe 7 (huse ll call vte 901).
9. croSS-State air pollution
Senat rand paul (r-Ky) snsed S.J. res. 27, a Cngessinal review Act eslutin disaval
t vid te Css-State Ai pllutin ule, wic will save lives and ive ublic ealt illins
Aeicans. Te Css-State ule, wic was nalied in Jul 2011, educes dangeus sg and st-
ing llutin tat is eitted we lants and tavels acss state lines, and is estiated t save
u t 34,000 lives and t event 400,000 asta attacks, 15,000 eat attacks, and 1.8 illin issed
das at scl wk eac ea, ang te ealt benets. on Nvebe 10, te Senate ejected S.J.
res 27 b a vte 41-56 (Senate ll call vte 201). no iS tHe pro-environment vote. Te huse ad
eviusl assed legislatin n Setebe 23 t blck te Css-State ule as at te TrAIN Act
(huse ll call vte 741). Tee wee n ute legislative attets t blck te Css-State ule in 2011,
but te D.C. Cicuit Cut teail staed te Css-State ule n Decebe 30.
10. broad environmental aSSault (S. 1720)
Senate Aed Sevices Cittee ranking mebe Jn mcCain (r-Az) snsed S. 1720, te s-
called Jbs Tug Gwt Act, an extee assault n u gvenents abilit t tect te envin-
ent and ublic ealt. Wile aed as a jbs bill, tis legislatin wuld event te EpA cleaning
u aul llutin se te natins biggest llutes, educe vesigt dilling, en u
ecius ublic lands t aul ta sands develent b ivate canies, and ibit Calinia
ensuing tat enug wate is allcated t tect saln and Delta selt. on Nvebe 10, te
Senate ejected S. 1720 b a vte 40-56 (Senate ll call vte 202). no iS tHe pro-environment vote.
11. undermining critical environmental programS
Senate inance Cittee ranking mebe oin hatc (r-UT) intduced S.J. res. 10, legislatin t
aend te Cnstitutin t equie a balanced budget eve ea, and t liit sending t 18% U.S.
gss destic duct. Tis legislatins dacnian sending ca wuld undecut te edeal gven-
ents abilities t eet its ce citents, including tecting u ai, wate, wildlie, and lands.
Indeendent ecnic analsts jected catastic cnsequences i a balanced budget aendent
wee alead in lace y12. on Decebe 14, te Senate ejected tis eslutin b a vte 47-53
(Senate ll call vte 229). no iS tHe pro-environment vote. Te huse vted n a seies balanced
budget aendents; weve, n suc sals ade it t te esidents desk.
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mkk (R) 18 22 17 a a
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p (D) 82 67 63 a a a a a a a a aCAliforniA
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senate votes
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a= Pro-environment action= Anti-environment action
i= Ineligible to votes = Absence (counts as negative)
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i (D) 82 94 56 a a a a a a a a a
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c (R) 55 39 66 a a a a a a
s (R) 64 44 65 a a a a a a a
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ca (D) 100 100 90 a a a a a a a a a a a
mkk (D) 100 100 84 a a a a a a a a a a a
mAssACHusetts
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l, c. (D) 91 100 80 a a a a a a a a a a
sab (D) 91 100 85 a a a a a a a a a aminnesotA
ak (D) 91 92 92 a a a a a a a a a a
Kbha (D) 82 94 91 a a a a a a a a a
mississippi
cha (R) 9 17 9 a
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n, B (D) 55 33 42 a a a a a a
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lab (D) 100 100 96 a a a a a a a a a a a
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new mexiCo
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cb (R) 9 6 9 a
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mk (D) 100 100 100 a a a a a a a a a a a
w (D) 100 94 89 a a a a a a a a a a a
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ca (D) 91 94 96 a a a a a a a a a a
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lah (D) 91 100 92 a a a a a a a a a a
sa (I) 100 100 95 a a a a a a a a a a a
virGiniA
wa (D) 100 94 97 a a a a a a a a a a a
wbb (D) 100 83 89 a a a a a a a a a a a
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ca (D) 100 94 89 a a a a a a a a a a a
ma (D) 100 94 89 a a a a a a a a a a a
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rk (D) 100 72 81 a a a a a a a a a a awisConsin
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2011 House vote descriptions
1. land and water conServation Fund
reesentative Cntia Luis (r-Wy) eed tis aendent t h.r. 1, te ull-yea Cntinu-
ing Aiatins Act 2011, t cut b 90% te bills alead inial allcatin te Land and
Wate Cnsevatin und (LWC), wic is unded b il alties and els exand tected lands
and und lcal jects suc as cit aks. Te LWC as vided citical unding se te
st ceised laces in u natin, te Gand Cann t Gettsbug Natinal milita pak
t munt rainie Natinal pak. on ebua 16, te huse ejected te Luis aendent b a
vte 213-216 (huse ll call vte 61). no iS tHe pro-environment vote.
2. Holding government accountable
reesentative Cntia Luis (r-Wy) eed tis aendent t h.r. 1, te ull-yea Cntinuing
Aiatins Act 2011, t blck ileentatin te Equal Access t Justice Act, a citical
statute signed int law b pesident rnald reagan. Te law, wic gives Aeicans te igt t ecv-
e attne ees i te evail in cut, as eled ld edeal agencies accuntable wen te vilate
envinental, ealt, and saet laws. on ebua 17, te huse adted te Luis aendent
b a vte 232-197 (huse ll call vte 85). no iS tHe pro-environment vote. tunatel, te
language in tis aendent was nt included in te cise aiatins bill tat unded te
gvenent tug te end y11, h.r. 1473, wic te esident signed int law n Ail 15.
3. oFFSHore drilling SubSidieS
huse Natual resuces Cittee ranking mebe Ed make (D-mA) eed tis aendent
t h.r. 1, te ull-yea Cntinuing Aiatins Act 2011, t eliinate u t $53 billin intaxae subsidies b clsing a alt aent lle il canies eating se. At a
tie wen an Aeicans ae stuggling t ake ends eet, tis aendent wuld event se
te wlds biggest and st table il canies dilling ee n ublicl wned
esuces. on ebua 18, te huse ejected te make aendent b a vte 174-251 (huse
ll call vte 109).yeS iS tHe pro-environment vote.
4. oFF-road veHicleS in national ForeStS
reesentative Wall hege (r-CA) eed tis aendent t h.r. 1, te ull-yea Cntinuing
Aiatins Act 2011, t alt ileentatin -ad veicle anageent lans in u
natinal ests. Duing te Gege W. Bus adinistatin, te est Sevice naed unanaged
-ad veicle use as ne te u geatest teats t u ests and gasslands. on ebua 18,
te huse adted te hege aendent b a vte 227-197 (huse ll call vte 113). no iS tHe
pro-environment vote. tunatel, te language in tis aendent was nt included in te c-
ise aiatins bill tat unded te gvenent tug te end y11, h.r. 1473, wic
te esident signed int law n Ail 15.
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5. tHe cHeSapeake bay
reesentative Bb Gdlatte (r-VA) eed tis aendent t h.r. 1, te ull-yea Cntinuing
Aiatins Act 2011, t blck ets t cntinue te clean-u te teasued Cesaeake
Ba. It wuld ibit unding t ileent easues tat liit te aunt allwable llutin
in wates tat wind u in te ba. on ebua 18, te huse adted te Gdlatte aendent
b a vte 230-195 (huse ll call vte 120). no iS tHe pro-environment vote. tunatel, te
language in tis aendent was nt included in te cise aiatins bill tat unded te
gvenent tug te end y11, h.r. 1473, wic te esident signed int law n Ail 15.
6. FloridaS water Quality
reesentative T rne (r-L) eed tis aendent t h.r. 1, te ull-yea CntinuingAiatins Act 2011, t blck te EpA ileenting new wate qualit standads t
event txic geen slie lluting lidas lakes, ives, and steasules tat wee issued
in Nvebe 2010. Tis aendent wuld als alt ublic educatin abut tecting wates
excess llutin sewage and etilie, and set a dangeus ecedent ets t educe wate
cntainatin acss te cunt, including in te mississii rive basin and te Gul mexi-
c. on ebua 18, te huse adted te rne aendent b a vte 237-189 (huse ll
call vte 123). no iS tHe pro-environment vote. tunatel, te language in tis aendent was
nt included in te cise aiatins bill tat unded te gvenent tug te end
y11, h.r. 1473, wic te esident signed int law n Ail 15.
7. clean water SaFeguardS
reesentative David mcKinle (r-WV) eed tis aendent t h.r. 1, te ull-yea Cntinu-
ing Aiatins Act 2011, t event te EpA cntinuing t use its autit unde te
Clean Wate Act t ibit estict jects tat wuld ave an unaccetable advese eect n
wate, s, and wildlie. Te EpA as eseved tis autit extadinail envinentall-
destuctive jects, using it nl 13 ties in te entie 39-ea ist te Clean Wate Act. on
ebua 19, te huse adted te mcKinle aendent b a vte 240-182 (huse ll call vte
135). no iS tHe pro-environment vote. tunatel, te language in tis aendent was nt in-
cluded in te cise aiatins bill tat unded te gvenent tug te end y11,
h.r. 1473, wic te esident signed int law n Ail 15.
8. national monumentS
Ten-reesentative Dean helle (r-NV) eed tis aendent t h.r. 1, te ull-yea Cntinu-
ing Aiatins Act 2011, t eliinate te esidents wes unde te Antiquities Act t
designate new natinal nuents. Te Antiquities Act, signed b pesident Tede rsevelt,
gives esidents te autit t tect edeal lands te benet utue geneatins. pesidents
bt aties ave used te autit t designate natinal nuents. on ebua 19, te
huse ejected te helle aendent b a vte 209-213 (huse ll call vte 139). no iS tHe pro-
environment vote.
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9. Sweeping environmental Funding and policy aSSault (H.r. 1)
huse Aiatins Cittee Caian hal rges snsed h.r. 1, te ull-yea Cntinu-
ing Aiatins Act 2011, wic at te tie huse assage was te geatest legislative
assault eve n te envinent and ublic ealt, including assive unding cuts and lic as-
saults n u ai, wate, wildlie, and wild laces. on ebua 19, te huse assed h.r. 1 b a
vte 235-189 (huse ll call vte 147). on mac 9, te Senate ejected h.r. 1 (Senate ll call
vte 36). no iS tHe pro-environment vote. Te obaa adinistatin and Senate leadesi sub-
sequentl std stng in negtiatins wit te huse and insisted tat stbut nt all te
anti-envinental ides h.r. 1 be ded bee ageeing t te nal cise bill, h.r.
1473, wic te esident signed int law n Ail 15.
10. peSticideS pollution
reesentative Bb Gibbs (r-oh) snsed h.r. 872, te s-called reducing regulat Budens
Act 2011, t event te EpA tecting u watewas te discage txic esticides
tat can cntainate dinking wate, seveel a s, and wk tei wa u te d cain. me
tan 1,000 U.S. watewas ae alead iaied b esticides. Tis legislatin wuld eve te EpAs
tls unde te Clean Wate Act t cntl tis llutin, instead eling n a weak edeal esticides
law tat denstabl ails t tect u wates nw. on mac 31, te huse assed a tin t
susend te ules and ass h.r. 872 b a vte 292-130 (huse ll call vte 206). no iS tHe pro-
environment vote. h.r. 872 was eted ut te Senate Agicultue Cittee n June 21, but
te ull Senate as taken n actin n tis legislatin.
11. global warming pollution
huse Eneg & Cece Cittee Caian ed Utn (r-mI) cated h.r. 910, te s-
called Eneg Tax peventin Act 2011, t legislativel eeal a scientic nding b te EpA tat
geenuse gases endange uan ealt and te envinent, t eanentl blck te EpA
egulating geenuse gases unde te Clean Ai Act, and t undeine uel ecn standads.
Tis aul bill wuld jeadie ublic ealt and te envinent and incease te natins dan-
geus deendence n il. on Ail 7, te huse assed h.r. 910 b a vte 255-172 (huse ll
call vte 249). no iS tHe pro-environment vote.Just ne da ealie, n Ail 6, te Senate ejected
u aendents t weaken, dela, blck te EpAs abilit t educe geenuse gases unde te
Clean Ai Act, including te mcCnnell aendent (Senate ll call vte 54) tat was identical t
h.r. 910. At te end 2011, te EpAs abilit t egulate geenuse gases unde te Clean Ai Act
eained l intact.
12. oFFSHore drilling SaFety reFormS
huse Natual resuces Cittee ranking mebe Ed make (D-mA) eed tis aendent
t h.r. 1229, te s-called putting te Gul mexic Back t Wk Act, t ileent basic -
se dilling saet es ecended b te indeendent cissin tasked wit investigating
te causes te 2010 Bp Deewate hin il sill and ecending vesigt es. Te
aendent wuld esult in cn-sense es tat still ave nt been cdied int law llwing
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te geatest envinental disaste in u natins ist. on ma 10, te huse ejected te make
aendent b a vte 176-237 (huse ll call vte 301). yeS iS tHe pro-environment vote.
13. weakening oFFSHore drilling overSigHt
huse Natual resuces Cittee Caian Dc hastings (r-WA) snsed h.r. 1229, te
s-called putting te Gul mexic Back t Wk Act, wic wuld exand se dilling and
ake it e dangeus b enacting vesigt standads tat ae weake tan tse tat wee in lace
bee te catastic 2010 Gul il sill disaste, wic tagicall killed 11 wkes, weaked avc
n te Gul Casts sing and tuis industies, and daaged castal and aine ecsstes. Te
legislatin wuld ise a used and abita tie eid just 30 das te Intei Sece-
ta t ave den dilling eits, and it wuld gant autatic aval i n actin is taken
witin 60 das. on ma 11, te huse assed h.r. 1229 b a vte 263-163 (huse ll call vte
309). no iS tHe pro-environment vote. Wile te Senate as taken n al actin n h.r. 1229,
uc te bills language was included in S. 953, te s-called ose pductin and Saet Act
2011, wic te Senate ejected n a cedual vte n ma 18 (Senate ll call vte 73).
14. oFFSHore drilling expanSion
huse Natual resuces Cittee Caian Dc hastings (r-WA) snsed h.r. 1231, te
revesing pesident obaas ose matiu Act, a adical iece legislatin tat wuld
tw en st Aeicas castline t dangeus se dilling. It wuld ensue tat dilling
ccus te beaces te entie East Cast dwn t Nt Calina, te Suten Calinia
cast, and in te Actic ocean and Alaskas saln-ic Bistl Baegadless wete a statebjects t suc dilling. on ma 12, te huse assed h.r. 1231 b a vte 243-179 (huse ll
call vte 320). no iS tHe pro-environment vote. Te Senate as taken n actin n tis legislatin.
15. border Fence environmental mitigation
reesentative Cntia Luis (r-Wy) eed tis aendent t h.r. 2017, te y12 Deat-
ent heland Secuit (DhS) Aiatins bill, t eve a citical visin tat wuld
ave allwed te tanse unds te DhS t te Deatent te Intei t itigate te
advese envinental iacts assciated wit bde secuit jects. Tese jects include te
cnstuctin a bde ence, wic slices tug natinal nuents, wildlie euges, and te
citical ublic lands, and teatens nueus ieiled seciessuc as jaguas, celts, bign
see, and Snan ngnb agenting tei natual abitat. on June 2, te huse adted
te Luis aendent b a vte 238-177 (huse ll call vte 391). no iS tHe pro-environment
vote. regettabl, te language autiing te tanse unds was nt included in te cise
y12 nibus aiatins bill, h.r. 2055, wic te esident signed int law n Decebe 23.
16. climate cHange adaptation
reesentative Steve Scalise (r-LA) eed tis aendent t h.r. 2112, te y12 Agicultue
Aiatins bill, t ba te Deatent Agicultue ileenting its cliate cange
adatatin lan. ou natins d suces and ests ae teatened b te inceased seveit and
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vaiabilit cliate and weate-elated events. Te Agicultue Deatent is wking wit a-
es, te agicultue indust, and est anages t eae tese teats and t devel bette
aing and est actices t el educe te negative iacts cliate cange. on June 16, te
huse adted te Scalise aendent b a vte 238-179 (huse ll call vte 448). no iS tHe pro-
environment vote. tunatel, te language in tis aendent was nt included in te c-
ise aiatins bill tat unded te Deatent Agicultue and seveal te deatents
tug te end y12, h.r. 2112, wic te esident signed int law n Nvebe 18.
17. oFFSHore drilling air pollution
reesentative C Gadne (r-Co) snsed h.r. 2021, te s-called Jbs and Eneg peit-
ting Act 2011, wic wuld allw il canies t sideste citical Clean Ai Act tectins
and avid cn-sense ai llutin liits n tei se dilling eatins. Te bill wuld
exet tese canies equieents t al available llutin cntl tecnlg t vessels
invlved in se dilling, and waive eit eviews b te EpAs Envinental Aeals Bad.
on June 22, te huse assed h.r. 2021 b a vte 253-166 (huse ll call vte 478). no iS tHe
pro-environment vote. Untunatel, language wit a siila gal giving il canies a ee
ass t llute was included in te cise y12 nibus aiatins bill, h.r. 2055, wic
te esident signed int law n Decebe 23. Tis language ves esnsibilit Actic se
dilling ai llutin eitting te EpA t te Deatent te Inteiin eect, exet-
ing te indust te Clean Ai Acts ealt-based natinal abient ai qualit standads and te
Acts ga t event signicant deteiatin ai qualit.
18. clean water protectionS
reesentative Jaes man (D-VA) eed tis aendent t h.r. 2354, te y12 Eneg and
Wate Aiatins bill, t stike a visin in te undeling bill ibiting te EpA and te
U.S. A Cs Enginees esting lngstanding Clean Wate Act tectins sall
steas, eadwates, and wetlands tat Aeicans deend n swiing, sing, and dinking,
as well as tectin against fding. on Jul 12, te huse ejected te man aendent b
a vte 170-250 (huse ll call vte 540). yeS iS tHe pro-environment vote. Wile te man
aendent was deeated, te anti-envinental visin it sugt t stike was tunatel nt in-
cluded in te cise y12 nibus aiatins bill, h.r. 2055, wic te esident signed
int law n Decebe 23.
19. Flood inSurance reForm
reesentative Jud Bigget (r-IL) snsed h.r. 1309, te ld Insuance re Act 2011,
wic wuld take a uc-needed ste twad eing te Natinal ld Insuance pga
(NIp) and tecting sensitive envinental abitats. Wile te existing NIp vides fd in-
suance at a signicantl discunted ateteeb ceating a aket incentive tat as encuaged
develent and destuctin fdlainsh.r. 1309 wuld eed tis b inceasing cuent
ates t aket-based levels. Te bill wuld als ceate a $90 illin e ea itigatin und t
el elcate cunities ut fdlains, and ceate a Tecnical maing Advis Cuncil tat
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wuld, ang te tings, ensue tat canging weate and alteed dlg ae included in te
assessent isk. on Jul 12, te huse assed h.r. 1309 b a vte 406-22 (huse ll call vte
562). yeS iS tHe pro-environment vote. Te Senate Banking cittee unaniusl eted a
canin bill, S. 1940, n Decebe 15, wic is cuentl awaiting cnsideatin b te ull Senate.
20. ligHt bulb energy eFFiciency StandardS
reesentative Je Batn (r-TX) intduced h.r. 2417, te decetivel titled Bette Use Ligt
Bulbs Act, wic wuld eliinate cn-sense eneg ecienc standads ligt bulbs. Tese
standads assed wit stng biatisan and indust sut and wee signed int law b pesident
Gege W. Bus in 2007. h.r. 2417 wuld ll back te nancial and ublic ealt benets tese
standads, wic will vide billins dllas in savings Aeican ailies and eneg savings
equivalent t te eneg vided b 30 lage we lants, educing aul llutin. on Jul 12,
a huse vte t susend te ules and ass te bill wit a tw-tids ajit ailed n a 233-193
vte (huse ll call vte 563). no iS tHe pro-environment vote. Untunatel, language tat -
ibits te Deatent Eneg using unding t ileent ence te ligt bulb eneg
ecienc standads was included in te cise y12 nibus aiatins bill, h.r. 2055,
wic te esident signed int law n Decebe 23.
21. dirty water act
huse Tanstatin and Inastuctue Cittee Caian Jn mica (r-L) snsed h.r.
2018, te isnaed Clean Wate Ceative edealis Act 2011, wic is a blatant assault n
te Clean Wate Act and n watewas Aeicans deend n swiing, sing, and dinking.Desite veweling ublic sut clean wate, te bill wuld cile te EpAs abilit t set
a iniu f a states wate qualit standads, blcking te agencs abilit t liit l-
lutin fwing dwnstea t te wates and als int te states. ute, te bill wuld allw
te destuctin citical wate abitat and gut te Clean Wate Act visins tat tect steas,
wetlands, and te bdies wate aul lage-scale ining and te destuctive jects.
on Jul 13, te huse assed h.r. 2018 b a vte 239-184 (huse ll call vte 573). no iS tHe
pro-environment vote. Te Senate as taken n actin n tis legislatin.
22. gulF coaSt reStoration
reesentative Steve Scalise (r-LA) eed tis aendent t h.r. 2354, te y12 Eneg and
Wate Aiatins bill, t bst unding b $1 illin castal Luisiana estatin jects
b te U.S. A Cs Enginees. Te aendent wuld allw te stat new jects t
el este te wetlands, s, and wildlie te Gul Cast egin, wic ave been degaded ve
te eas b agicultual un-, uicanes, and disastes like te 2010 Bp Deewate hin il
sill. on Jul 15, te huse adted te Scalise aendent b a vte 271-148 (huse ll call vte
590).yeS iS tHe pro-environment vote. Untunatel, te language in te Scalise aendent was
nt included in te cise y12 nibus aiatins bill, h.r. 2055, wic te esident
signed int law n Decebe 23.
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23. energy eFFiciency and renewable energy
reesentative paul Bun (r-GA) eed tis aendent t h.r. 2354, te y12 Eneg and Wa-
te Aiatins bill, t eliinate unding te Deatent Enegs eneg ecienc and
enewable eneg gas. Investing in tese tecnlgies ceates jbs, saves cnsues ne n
tei eneg bills, and educes aul llutin assciated wit dit eneg ductin. on Jul
15, te huse ejected te Bun aendent b a vte 69-354 (huse ll call vte 591). no iS tHe
pro-environment vote.
24. environmental Funding
reesentative Ti huelska (r-KS) eed tis aendent t h.r. 2584, te y12 Intei and
Envinent Aiatins bill, t cut sending in te bill b ve $3 billin, a e tan 10% cut
te undeling bill, wic alead eesents a aj sending eductin te evius
eas bill. Te aendent wuld dasticall slas sending a slew citical cnsevatin
agencies suc as te is and Wildlie Sevice and te Natinal pak Sevice, as well as envi-
nental gas suc as te Clean Wate State revlving unds and te Dinking Wate State
revlving unds. on Jul 25, te huse ejected te huelska aendent b a vte 126-284
(huse ll call vte 633). no iS tHe pro-environment vote.
25. keyStone xl tar SandS pipeline
reesentative Lee Te (r-NE) snsed h.r. 1938, te isnaed Nt Aeican-made Ene-
g Secuit Act, t us a decisin n wete t gant a esidential eit t build te Kestne XL
ieline acss six states in de t ca ta sandste ditiest il n te lanet Canadasbeal est t an intenatinal siing t in Texas. Tis ieline wuld teaten te envin-
ent wit a e glbal waing llutin tan cnventinal cude il and jeadie suund-
ing cunities, ecsstes, and wateseds. on Jul 26, te huse assed h.r. 1938 b a vte
279-147 (huse ll call vte 650). no iS tHe pro-environment vote. on Nvebe 10, te obaa
adinistatin annunced tat it intended t cnduct additinal eview and wuld nt ake a nal
decisin n te eit until te st quate 2013. reublican leades in Cngess subsequentl
insisted n including language t ce a decisin witin 60 das in h.r. 3765, te Tea pall
Tax Cut Cntinuatin Act 2011, wic te esident signed int law n Decebe 23. Te obaa
adinistatin ejected te eit n Janua 18, 2012.
26. endangered SpecieS act
huse Aiatins Cittee ranking mebe N Dicks (D-WA) and reesentative mike
itatick (r-pA) eed tis aendent t h.r. 2584, te y12 Intei and Envinent A-
iatins bill, t stike a ide in te undeling bill ibiting te is and Wildlie Sevice
sending an ne t list new lants and anials unde te Endangeed Secies Act, designate
citical abitat, ugade secies teatened t endangeed. Tis Extinctin ridea diect
assault n te Endangeed Secies Act, wic as evented te extinctin listed secies suc as
te Aeican alligat and te gil beawuld bst te isk extinctin undeds i-
eiled lants and anials, and it wuld iediatel blck lie-saving tectins e tan 260
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candidate secies tat ae cuentl awaiting listing decisins, suc as te wlveine, ri Gande
cuttat tut, and pacic walus. on Jul 27, te huse adted te Dicks-itatick aendent
b a vte 224-202 (huse ll call vte 652).yeS iS tHe pro-environment vote.
27. gutting public HealtH baSiS oF tHe clean air act
reesentative Bb Latta (r-oh) eed tis aendent t h.r. 2401, te decetivel titled Tansa-
enc in regulat Analsis Iacts n te Natin Act 2011(TrAIN Act), t eliinate a cental
undeinning te Clean Ai Actaed b te U.S. Suee Cut in 2001tat clean ai stan-
dads ust be based n wat ublic ealt science tells us is sae t beate. Tis aendent wuld e-
quie te EpA t dene ealt ai based n te easibilit and cst t lluting industies, and wuld
cel te EpA t accet standads tat ail t tect ublic ealt. on Setebe 23, te huse ad-
ted te Latta aendent b a vte 227-192 (huse ll call vte 738). no iS tHe pro-environment
vote. Te Senate as taken n actin n legislatin cntaining language te Latta aendent.
28. aSSault on tHe clean air act
reesentative Jn Sullivan (r-oK) intduced h.r. 2401, te decetivel titled Tansaenc in
regulat Analsis Iacts n te Natin Act 2011(TrAIN Act), equiing dulicative, bi-
ased, and unnecessa analses te cstsbut nt te benets seveal EpA ublic ealt sae-
guads. meve, tug last inute aendents adted in cittee and n te huse f,
h.r. 2401 gew int te single biggest assault n te Clean Ai Act in its e tan 40-ea ist.
Tis bill wuld allw te indenite dela tw lie-saving clean ai saeguads (te Css-State
Ai pllutin rule and te mecu and Ai Txics Standads we lants), eaning tens tusands lives wuld be lst and undeds tusands e asta attacks wuld ccu
inceased ai llutin. Te bill wuld als equie an utue standads t be based n te st l-
luting we lants and incate te Latta aendent (huse ll call vte 738) t eliinate te
ealt-based undeinning te Clean Ai Act. on Setebe 23, te huse assed h.r. 2401 b
a vte 249-169 (huse ll call vte 741). no iS tHe pro-environment vote. Te Senate as nt
acted n canin legislatin, but n Nvebe 10, it ejected a Cngessinal review Act eslu-
tin disaval tat wuld ave vided te Css-State Ai pllutin rule, wic is ne te
tw ules tageted b h.r. 2401 (Senate ll call vte 201).
29. toxic air pollution From cement plantS
reesentative Jn Sullivan (r-oK) snsed h.r. 2681, te s-called Ceent Sect regulat
relie Act 2011, wic wuld tss ut alead-nalied standads t clean u ecu and te
txic ai llutin ceent lants, te secnd lagest industial eittes ecu llutin,
wic can iai a cilds abilit t tink, talk, ead, wite, and lean. Te bill wuld dela a new set
standads at least u and a al eas wile eliinating an deadline b wic ceent lants
ae equied t cl wit te standads. Eve ea te standads ae delaed wuld ean an ad-
ditinal 2,500 eatue deats due t ceent lants aul eissins. on octbe 6, te huse
assed h.r. 2681 b a vte 262-161 (huse ll call vte 764). no iS tHe pro-environment vote.
Te Senate as taken n actin n tis legislatin.
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30. toxic air pollution From boilerS
reesentative mgan Git (r-VA) snsed h.r. 2250, te s-called EpA regulat relie
Act 2011, wic wuld indenitel dela lng-vedue ai llutin cntl standads industi-
al biles and incineats, wic act as sall, in-use we lants and eit txic ai llutin in-
cluding ecua tent neutxin eseciall dangeus t egnant wen and cildenand
cance-causing dixins. Tese acilities ae te natins tid lagest suce ecu eissins. Ev-
e ea tese standads ae delaed wuld ean u t an additinal 8,100 eatue deats, 52,000
asta attacks, and 5,100 eat attacks. on octbe 13, te huse assed h.r. 2250 b a vte
275-142 (huse ll call vte 791). no iS tHe pro-environment vote. Te Senate as taken n actin
n h.r. 2250, tug nueus Senate bills ave been intduced cntaining language attacking
txic ai llutin standads industial biles, including S. 1786, wic te Senate ejected n
Nvebe 3 (Senate ll call vte 196).
31. coal aSH pollution
reesentative David mcKinle (r-WV) snsed h.r. 2273, te Cal residuals reuse and man-
ageent Act, wic wuld ail t tect te ealt cunities te danges cal as l-
lutin. Cal as, te txic bduct buning cal tats laden wit asenic, lead, and te eav
etals, is sted acss te cunt in neal 700 lagel unegulated sludge iundents. It can be
catastic wen tese sludge iundents ailsuc as wen e tan ne billin gallns
as silled acss 300 aces ate a Tennessee da ailed in 2008and dangeus ceicals can leac
te int wate Aeicans cunt n. yet tis bill wuld ad cunities ewe tectins
tese txic sludge nds tan te cuentl eceive tei lcal useld gabage landll.on octbe 14, te huse assed h.r. 2273 b a vte 267-144 (huse ll call vte 800). no iS tHe
pro-environment vote. Te Senate as taken n actin n tis legislatin.
32. Hard rock mining
reesentative paul Gsa (r-Az) intduced h.r. 1904, te decetivel titled Suteast Aina
Land Excange and Cnsevatin Act, wic wuld tanse lands witin te Tnt Natinal est
t a ining catin in excange te gvenent eceiving lwe-qualit ivate lands wned
b te catin. Te legislatin wuld allw te land excange t ccu witut e envin-
ental eview te lage-scale ining eatins lanned te aea, wic is cnsideed a saced
site b Native Aeican tibes and is enwned its natual beaut. on octbe 26, te huse
adted h.r. 1904 b a vte 235-186 (huse ll call vte 809). no iS tHe pro-environment vote.
Te Senate as taken n actin n tis legislatin.
33. controlling aQuatic invaSive SpecieS
huse rules Cittee ranking mebe Luise Slaugte (D-Ny) intduced tis aendent t
h.r. 2838, te Cast Guad and maitie Tanstatin Act 2011, t stike a sectin te bill
tat wuld eliinate te tls used b edeal and state cials t liit te intductin aquatic
invasive secies ballast wate, wic is caied b vessels t add weigt and vide stabilit.
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Aquatic invasive secies ae und in states acss te cunt, but te can be aticulal ble-
atic in te eswate Geat Lakes, wee ballast wate discages ae esnsible te intductin
e tan 30% te e tan 185 invasive secies tat ae cuentl disuting te d cain,
uling beaces, and aing inastuctue in te egin. on Nvebe 4, te huse ejected te
Slaugte aendent b a vte 161-237 (huse ll call vte 836). yeS iS tHe pro-environment
vote. Te huse assed h.r. 2838 wit te aul ballast wate visins, wile te Senate C-
ece Cittee n Nvebe 2 eted its wn Cast Guad autiatin bill, S. 1665, wic
des nt include te aul ballast wate visins. Te ull Senate as nt et taken actin n
S. 1655.
34. regulatory rollbackS (H.r. 3010)
huse Judicia Cittee Caian Laa Sit (r-TX) snsed h.r. 3010, te regulat
Accuntabilit Act, sweeing legislatin tat wuld cile te uleaking cess b ute e-
weing secial inteests t eectivel st edeal agencies ving wad wit setting basic
iniu tectins, suc as tse Aeicans ealt and saet. It wuld veide te ile-
entatin existing laws suc as te Clean Ai Act, te Clean Wate Act, and te occuatinal
Saet & healt Act. Te bill wuld add e tan 60 additinal analses t an alead lengt and
clicated uleaking cess and exands judicial eview, tus inviting inceased litigatin. on
Decebe 2, te huse assed h.r. 3010 b a vte 253-167 (huse ll call vte 888). no iS tHe
pro-environment vote. Te Senate as nt acted n identical canin legislatin; weve, n
tee seaate ccasins, te Senate ejected sals tat wuld seveel undeine te egulat
cess (Senate ll call vtes 87, 196, and 202).
35. regulatory rollbackS (H.r. 10)
reesentative Ge Davis (r-Ky) intduced h.r. 10, te isnaed regulatins te Ex-
ecutive in Need Scutin Act 2011 (rEINS Act), t equie tat all aj ules eceive a jint
eslutin aval b Cngess, witut cange, witin 70 legislative das. Tis unnecessa and
adical legislatin wuld eectivel allw just ne cabe Cngess t blck enceent
existing statut tectins anging clean ai t wke saet. Tat is a ecie eventing
an new saeguads being ileented, n atte w necessa te ae t tect Aeicans
eeging teats t tei ealt and saet. on Decebe 7, te huse assed h.r. 10 b a vte
241-184 (huse ll call vte 901). no iS tHe pro-environment vote. Wile te Senate as taken
n al actin n h.r. 10, te ue cabe twice ejected tis sal wen it was included in
lage bills (Senate ll call vtes 196 and 202).
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1 B (R) 9 8 9
2 rb (R) 11 11 a
3 r, mk d. (R) 9 13 12 a
4 Ah (R) 11 0 4
5 Bk (R) 14 14 a
6 Bah, s. (R) 11 8 9 a
7 s (D) 80 80 a a a a a a a a a a a
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2 ak, t. (R) 3 0 3
3 Qa (R) 6 6
4 pa (D) 94 100 84 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
5 shk (R) 11 11
6 ak (R) 9 0 9 a
7 gjaa (D) 100 92 95 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
8 g (D) N/ 92 89 BSENFORLLVOESDEOHERONGOINGRECOVERY.
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1 ca (R) 11 11
2 g (R) 11 11
3 wak (R) 9 9
4 r, m. (D) 31 71 48 a a a a
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2 H (R) 3 0 3
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5 ma (D) 97 100 97 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
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6 w (D) 100 100 96 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
7 m, g (D) 97 92 89 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
8 p (D) 89 n/a 92 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
9 l, B. (D) 100 96 97 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
10 gaa (D) 97 92 96 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a11 mn (D) 94 96 91 a a a a a a a a a a a a a
12 s (D) 91 92 91 a a a a a a a a a a a a a
13 sak (D) 86 75 88 a a a a a a a a a a a
14 eh (D) 94 96 97 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
15 Ha (D) 100 100 98 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
16 l (D) 94 88 91 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
17 a (D) 97 100 95 a a a a a a a a a a a a a
18 caza (D) 40 92 65 a a a a a a
19 dha (R) 11 11
20 ca (D) 31 75 57 a a a
21 n (R) 9 4 3
22 mcah, K. (R) 9 0 3
23 ca (D) 94 100 95 a a a a a a a a a a a a a
24 ga (R) 6 4 12
25 mK (R) 11 8 8
26 d (R) 9 8 15
27 sha (D) 97 100 97 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
28 Ba (D) 97 96 88 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a29 sh (D) 97 100 98 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
30 waxa (D) 97 96 91 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
31 Ba (D) 97 100 91 a a a a a a a a a a a a a
32 ch (D) 100 100 100 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
33 Ba, K. (D) 94 94 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
34 rba-Aa (D) 100 96 94 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
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35 wa (D) 91 92 90 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
36 Hah* (D) 100 100
36 Haa* (D) 11 92 80 a
37 rha (D) 91 96 92 a a a a a a a a a a a a a
38 naa (D) 100 96 94 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a39 shz, la (D) 89 79 92 a a a a a a a a a a a a a
40 r (R) 6 4 14
41 l, J (R) 11 4 13
42 m, ga (R) 6 0 2
43 Baa (D) 74 92 72 a a a a a a a a a a a a
44 ca (R) 9 8 8
45 B mak (R) 11 38 17 a
46 rhabah (R) 3 4 13
47 sahz, la (D) 83 100 88 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a48 cab (R) 11 0 10 a a
49 ia (R) 9 4 5
50 Bba (R) 17 25 42
51 (D) 91 96 92 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
52 H (R) 6 0 3
53 da, s. (D) 97 96 97 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
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2 p (D) 83 100 90 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a3 t (R) 14 14 a
4 ga (R) 11 11
5 lab (R) 9 0 4
6 ca (R) 6 4 5
7 p (D) 74 83 82 a a a a a a a a a a a
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