Saxby Chambliss on Climate & Energy

RepublicanGA

Climate & Energy75 votes · 72.8/100 consistent

Climate actionFossil fuel priority

113 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Climate & Energy. 75 of them counted toward the score above: 16 toward “Climate action” and 59 toward “Fossil fuel priority”.

The other 38 did not count: 36 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 2 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
1995-05-11	(HOUSE REJECTED THE OBERSTAR AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO STRIKE PROVISIONS WHICH DELAY COMPLIANCE DEADLINES FOR STATE NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS BY ONE YEAR FOR EVERY YEAR IN WHICH THE BILL IS LESS THAN FULLY FUNDED.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
1995-05-11	(HOUSE REJECTED THE NADLER AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO STRIKE PROVISIONS WHICH ALLOW STATES TO DOWNGRADE DESIGNATED USES OF BODIES OF WATER IF THE COST OF ACHIEVING THE DESIGNATED USE STATUS EXCEEDS THE BENEFITS.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
1995-05-11	(HOUSE REJECTED THE DEFAZIO AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO EXEMPT CERTAIN NAVAL FACILITIES FROM ADHERING TO THE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS LANGUAGE.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Climate action
1995-05-11	(HOUSE REJECTED THE MINETA AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO MODIFY PROVISIONS RELATING TO RISK ASSESSMENT AND COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS BY ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF ONE YEAR AFTER THE DATE OF ENACTMENT FOR ALL RISK ASSESSMENT COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
1995-05-11	(HOUSE REJECTED THE COLLINS OF MICHIGAN EN BLOC AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO REQUIRE THE EPA TO CONSIDER THE CONSUMPTION PATTERNS OF DIVERSE SEGMENTS OF THE POPULATION WHEN SETTING WATER QUALITY CRITERIA; TO POST WARNING SIGNS, PROPOSE AND ISSUE REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING MINIMUM UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS FOR WATERS THAT SIGNIFICANTLY VIOLATE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS OR ARE SUBJECT TO A FISHING OR SHELLFISH BAN, ADVISORY, OR CONSUMPTION RESTRICTION DUE TO CONTAMINATION; ESTABLISH WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF ENACTMENT, UNIFORM AND SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR FISH AND SHELLFISH SAMPLING, MONITORING OF NAVIGABLE WATERS THAT DO NOT MEET APPLICABLE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS OR ARE SUBJECT TO FISHING BANS ADVISORIES, OR CONSUMPTION RESTRICTIONS; REVIEW FACILITY DISCHARGE PERMIT APPLICATIONS SO AS TO IDENTIFY AND REDUCE POLLUTION HAVING A DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH AND ADVERSE IMPACT ON MINORITY AND LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS; AND COLLECT AND ANALYZE DATA ON SOURCES OF POLLUTION TO WHICH MINORITY AND LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS ARE EXPOSED, AND ON POLLUTANT DISCHARGES IN WATERS WHICH ARE ADJACENT TO AND OR USED BY MINORITY AND LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On agreeing to the amendments en bloc	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
1995-05-11	(HOUSE REJECTED THE MINETA AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO REQUIRE THE EPA TO CONDUCT RISK ASSESSMENTS FOR THE PROPOSED REGULATORY REFORMS.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1995-05-11	(HOUSE REJECTED THE PALLONE AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO CHANGE THE BEACH WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROVISIONS AND PLACE NEW STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, CLOSURE PROCEDURES AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR BEACHES.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
1995-05-11	(HOUSE REJECTED THE MINETA AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO REVISE LANGUAGE ADDRESSING STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROVISIONS; LEAVE THE INDUSTRY UNDER THE STORMWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT SYSTEM; AND INCLUDE A MORATORIUM EXTENDING EPA'S DEADLINE FOR COMPLIANCE BY COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
1995-05-11	(HOUSE REJECTED THE PALLONE AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO STRIKE LANGUAGE ADDRESSING SECONDARY TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
1995-05-10	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE BOEHLERT AMENDMENT THAT STRIKES PROVISIONS FOLDING THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM INTO STATE NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND, INSTEAD, REAUTHORIZES THE COASTAL ZONE ACT THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2000, AMENDING IT TO REQUIRE THAT ANY STATE THAT HAS NOT RECEIVED FEDERAL APPROVAL FOR ITS CORE COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SUBMIT A COASTAL NONPOINT PROGRAM WITHIN 30 MONTHS OF SUCH APPROVAL.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
1995-05-10	(HOUSE REJECTED THE MINETA AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO STRIKE LANGUAGE THAT WOULD REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT EPA FIRST LIST A POLLUTANT BEFORE IT OR A STATE MAY ALLOW A PERMIT-HOLDER TO COMPLY WITH BEST PRACTICABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY OR WATER QUALITY STANDARDS IN LIEU OF BEST AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY; STRIKE LANGUAGE THAT WOULD AUTHORIZE EPA OR STATES TO MODIFY EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS IN PERMITS FOR COAL REMINING, EVEN IF THE OPERATIONS EXCEED STATE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS IF THE RECEIVING WATERS DID NOT MEET WATER QUALITY STANDARDS PRIOR TO REMINING AND THE APPLICANT SUBMITS A PLAN CITING SPECIFIC MEASURES THAT WILL BE USED TO IMPROVE EXISTING WATER QUALITY; STRIKE LANGUAGE THAT WOULD STIPULATE THAT A COAL REMINING OPERATION THAT STARTED PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION OF NEW REGULATORY STANDARDS IS DEEMED TO BE IN COMPLIANCE AS LONG AS POST-MINING DISCHARGES ARE THE SAME OR BETTER THAN BEFORE MINING COMMENCED, AND REMINING WAS CONDUCTED UNDER A SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMATION PERMIT; STRIKE LANGUAGE THAT WOULD PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY FOR PERMIT HOLDERS TO UNDERTAKE INNOVATIVE POLLUTION PREVENTION MEASURES; AND STRIKE LANGUAGE THAT WOULD REVISE THE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING WATER QUALITY STANDARDS ON A STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL, BUT RETAIN LANGUAGE PROVIDING FOR A REVIEW OF SUCH PROPOSED REVISIONS BY THE ADMINISTRATION.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
1995-05-10	H.R.961 BY SHUSTER (R-PA) -- CLEAN WATER AMENDMENTS OF 1995 COMPREHENSIVE WETLANDS CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1995 (HOUSE REJECTED THE SAXTON AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO RETAIN PROVISIONS REGARDING CLEAN WATER ACT FUNDING AUTHORIZATIONS, ASSISTANCE TO SMALL AND RURAL COMMUNITIES, CONTROL OF WATER POLLUTION FROM COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS (CSOS) AND CONSISTENCY OF STATE PROGRAMS WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S GREAT LAKES WATER QUALITY GUIDANCE; REPLACE WETLANDS LANGUAGE WITH PROVISIONS PROVIDING INCENTIVES FOR STATES TO ASSUME AUTHORITY OVER WETLANDS REGULATION THROUGH DELEGATION FROM EPA; EXPEDITE THE FEDERAL WETLANDS PERMITTING PROCESS; MAKE THE AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHICH AREAS TO BE DESIGNATED WETLANDS ON ALL AGRICULTURE LANDS; REQUIRE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS TO HELP DEVELOP AND FIELDTEST NATIONAL WETLANDS POLICIES AND A STRATEGY FOR RESTORATION OF WETLANDS ECOSYSTEMS; STRIKE PROVISIONS ESTABLISHING NEW REQUIREMENTS TO COMPENSATE LANDOWNERS FOR LOSSES IN PROPERTY VALUE RESULTING FROM FEDERAL REGULATION; RETAIN THE SPECIAL RUNOFF CONTROL PROVISIONS CURRENTLY APPLICABLE TO COASTAL AREAS, BUT MODIFY THE CURRENT PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COASTAL STATES ORGANIZATION, ALLOW AFFECTED STATES TO TARGET RUNOFF CONTROL PROGRAMS TO THE AREAS MOST THREATENED BY POLLUTION AND GIVE GREATER AUTHORITY TO USE INCENTIVE-BASED PROGRAMS AND PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT MEASURES IN LIEU OF ENFORCEABLE REQUIREMENTS; RETAIN THE EXISTING STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, MAKING SEVERAL CHANGES IN THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING PLACING A TEN-YEAR MORATORIUM ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ANY NEW STORM WATER REQUIREMENTS FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIES OR COMMUNITIES WITH A POPULATION OF LESS THAN 100,000; AND PROHIBIT THE APPLICATION OF NUMERIC EFFLUENT LIMITS TO MUNICIPAL STORM WATER PERMITS.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On agreeing to the Substitute Amendment, as amended	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
1995-02-24	Regulatory Transition Act of 1995 — (HOUSE REJECTED THE COLLINS OF ILLINOIS MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM AND OVERSIGHT WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT TO EXEMPT FROM THE MORATORIUM ANY REGULATORY RULEMAKING BEGUN BY EPA BEFORE THE DATE OF ENACTMENT THAT RELATED TO CONTROL OF MICROBIAL AND DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCT RISKS IN DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES.)H.R. 450 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Climate action / Fossil fuel priority axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.