Joe Courtney (D-CT) - Environment

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The EPA does not effectively protect the environment. Courtney co-sponsored bill to overturn EPA ruling

The U.S. government should increase the national gas mileage standard. Courtney co-sponsored Fuel Economy Reform Act

EVIDENCE: Should the government regulate greenhouse-gas emissions? Yes

UNKNOWN: Is global warming a problem primarily caused by humans?

UNKNOWN: Should Congress lift the ban on offshore oil drilling?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. allow oil drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)?

UNKNOWN: Is global warming a problem that humans must take actions to address?

UNKNOWN: Should polar bears be listed under the Endangered Species Act?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. have signed the Kyoto Treaty?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. expand oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico?

UNKNOWN: Should the government regulate greenhouse-gas emissions?

UNKNOWN: Can global warming be stopped?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. government provide incentives for manufacturers to build fuel-efficient cars?

UNKNOWN: Should the federal government release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?

UNKNOWN: Which plan would be more effective at reducing greenhouse gas emissions?

UNKNOWN: Should states be allowed to adopt tougher fuel efficiency regulations than the federal standard?

UNKNOWN: What effect will expanded ethanol production have on the economy?

UNKNOWN: Do the benefits of recycling outweigh the costs?

UNKNOWN: Can the U.S. meet all of its energy demands within 10 years through carbon-free sources?

UNKNOWN: What effect will climate change have on the economy?

UNKNOWN: Is there a link between global warming and the rising intensity of natural disasters?

UNKNOWN: Should U.S permit commercial logging in national forests?

UNKNOWN: What overall impact will expanded ethanol production have on the environment?

UNKNOWN: Should plastic grocery bags be banned?

UNKNOWN: Prior to Katrina, did the local and federal authorities know the breaching of the levees was possible?

UNKNOWN: Should governments create mandatory recycling programs?

UNKNOWN: Is reducing meat consumption an effective way to combat global warming?

UNKNOWN: Has racism affected the government response to Katrina?

UNKNOWN: Was the government well-prepared to respond to Katrina?

UNKNOWN: Should landfills be privatized?

UNKNOWN: Should current air pollution laws be changed?

UNKNOWN: Should government regulate mercury levels in the environment?

UNKNOWN: Should Congress raise the gas tax?

UNKNOWN: What effect do air pollution laws have on the economy?

UNKNOWN: Should Al Gore win the Nobel Peace Prize?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. Bureau of Land Management euthanize wild horses to curb overpopulation?

UNKNOWN: Is buying a used conventional engine car more environmentally friendly than buying a new hybrid?

UNKNOWN: What political impact can we expect from the administration's planning and response?

UNKNOWN: Should the European Union tax imports from countries that have not ratified the Kyoto Protocol?

UNKNOWN: Has the deployment of National Guard members overseas affected the ability of the government to respond to Katrina?