Jacky Rosen on Energy & Oil

Climate change threatens environment & national security

Dean Heller (R): No. "Impact from humans is up for debate."

Jacky Rosen (D): Yes. "Climate change isn't just a threat to our environment, it's a threat to our national security."

Q: Limit or tax production of greenhouse gases? Support President Trump's withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement?

Heller: No to limit or tax. Voted to bar EPA from limiting greenhouse gasses. Supported withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement.

Rosen: Yes to tax or limit. Opposed repeal of Obama Clean Power Plan, saying would "increase carbon pollution, worsen the effects of climate change, and slow down our transition to a clean energy economy." Opposed withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement.

Q: Support government subsidies for renewable energy? (Both Heller and Rosen oppose Trump's tariffs on imported solar panels).

Heller: Supported some renewable energy bills, opposed others. Recently supported extending credits.

Rosen: Yes. Strong supporter.

Fight turning Yucca Mountain into a nuclear waste dump

Supports federally developing renewable energy.

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