The Star Tribune asked members of Minnesota's congressional delegation and congressional candidates a number of questions regarding energy policy. Here are their responses.
By Dave Braunger
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SENATORS |
FIRST DISTRICT |
SECOND DISTRICT |
THIRD DISTRICT |
FOURTH DISTRICT |
FIFTH DISTRICT |
SIXTH DISTRICT |
SEVENTH DISTRICT |
EIGHTH DISTRICT |
| |
Amy Klobuchar |
Norm Coleman |
Al Franken |
Tim Walz |
Dick Day |
Brian Davis |
John Kline |
Steve Sarvi |
Jim Ramstad |
Ashwin Madia |
Erik Paulsen |
David Dillon |
Betty McCollum |
Ed Matthews |
Keith Ellison |
Barbara White |
Michele Bachmann |
El Tinklenberg |
Collin Peterson |
Jim Oberstar |
| 1. Favor opening currently restricted areas for exploration and drilling? |
| a. ANWR |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
* |
* |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
| b. Nation's deep-sea reserves? |
* |
Y |
N |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
* |
* |
* |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
| c. Nation's oil shale fields? |
Y |
Y |
N |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
* |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| 2. Favor greater government action to encourage a reduction in gas consumption? |
| a. higher fuel taxes? |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
* |
N |
* |
N |
* |
N |
N |
N |
N |
* |
| b. lower speed limits? |
N |
* |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
* |
N |
N |
* |
N |
* |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
* |
| c. greater fuel efficiency standards? |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| 3. Favor federal government involvement to increase number of oil refineries? |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
* |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| 4. Favor federal government subsidizing alernative energy sources? |
| a. nuclear? |
Y |
Y |
* |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
N |
* |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
| b. wind? |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| c. solar? |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| d. biofuels? |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| e. clean coal to liquid technology |
Y |
Y |
* |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
* |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
| 5. Favor a windfall profits tax on oil companies? |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
* |
N |
* |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
| 6. Favor increased restrictions on speculations in oil markets? |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
* Candidate added comments or otherwise qualified answer, a response that did not lend itself to a simple yes or no.
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