Duncan Hunter on Environment

Hunter hasn’t campaigned much on environmental issues but several of his congressional votes provide insight to his positions.

He voted against increasing AMTRAK funding by adding $214M to $900M in 2006. (Department of Transportation appropriations; Bill HR 5576 Amendment 1008 ; vote number 2006-263 on Jun 13, 2006)

Also in 2006 he supported federal funds for a website promoting Nevada’s Yucca Mountain as the national nuclear waste repository. (Energy and water development appropriations bill; Bill HR 5427 Amendment 919 ; vote number 2006-200 on May 24, 2006)

In 2003 he voted to weaken the Clean Air Act’s anti-smog requirements by extending deadlines for certain cities that missed deadlines to clean up unhealthy air. [HR 6, Vote #598, 10/30/03]

He voted to weaken the Endangered Species Act in 2005. (Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act; Bill HR 3824 ; vote number 2005-506 on Sep 29, 2005)

And in 2003 he voted to speed up approval of forest thinning projects. (Healthy Forests Restoration Act; Bill HR 1904 ; vote number 2003-656 on Nov 21, 2003)