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- "U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) today joined a majority in the House in passing a comprehensive renewable energy bill, the Energy Independence and Security Act, designed to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil, lower energy costs, create new jobs, and begin to address global climate change. The bill overall will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 35 percent of what is needed by 2030 to significantly combat global warming." http://kind.house.gov/latest-news/rep-kind-study-on-biofuels-included-in-house-passed-energy-bill/ (kind.house.gov)
- Signed a letter stating: "Mitigation of climate change is a national priority that requires national policies to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, like producing significantly more energy from clean and carbon free souces as a means of achieving the polution reduction pledge the U.S. made ahead of COP21." https://www.foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/4-21-16%20Bicam%20Support%20for%20PA%20Letter%20to%20POTUS%20BLC-JKD.pdf (www.foreign.senate.gov)
- Signed a letter stating: "Mitigation of climate change is a national priority that requires national policies to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, like producing significantly more energy from clean and carbon free souces as a means of achieving the polution reduction pledge the U.S. made ahead of COP21." https://www.foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/4-21-16%20Bicam%20Support%20for%20PA%20Letter%20to%20POTUS%20BLC-JKD.pdf (www.foreign.senate.gov)
- Signed a letter stating: "Mitigation of climate change is a national priority that requires national policies to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, like producing significantly more energy from clean and carbon free souces as a means of achieving the polution reduction pledge the U.S. made ahead of COP21." https://www.foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/4-21-16%20Bicam%20Support%20for%20PA%20Letter%20to%20POTUS%20BLC-JKD.pdf (www.foreign.senate.gov)
- "I am proud to support the Climate Action Now Act, and reaffirm our National commitment to work with our global allies to combat climate change. #ClimateActionNow" https://twitter.com/RepRonKind/status/1124022821687037958 (twitter.com)
- Rated 97% by League of Conservation Voters https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/630/ron-kind#collapse21 (justfacts.votesmart.org)
- Signed a letter stating: "Mitigation of climate change is a national priority that requires national policies to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, like producing significantly more energy from clean and carbon free souces as a means of achieving the polution reduction pledge the U.S. made ahead of COP21." https://www.foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/4-21-16%20Bicam%20Support%20for%20PA%20Letter%20to%20POTUS%20BLC-JKD.pdf (www.foreign.senate.gov)
- "Wisconsinites are blessed to live in one of the most beautiful places in our country. It's up to us to ensure our environment is protected for generations to come. I am proud to support the Climate Action Now Act, and reaffirm our National commitment to work with our global allies to combat climate change," said Rep. Ron Kind." https://votesmart.org/public-statement/1340039/rep-ron-kind-votes-to-protect-wisconsins-environment-and-stay-in-paris-climate-agreement (votesmart.org)
- Ronald Kind. Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. 6 April 2011. "I urge my colleagues to support this amendment because it is a commonsense solution that accepts the scientific evidence that greenhouse gases are dangerous to human health, and it enacts a workable solution that will protect human health and that will ensure clean air while shielding the vast majority of sources from any regulatory requirements." (votesmart.org)
- Ronald Kind. Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008. 21 May 2008. "The qualified energy conservation bonds give states and local governments the resources needed to invest in green programs designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Giving local authorities the power to choose what green energies to implement in their backyard is good public policy, because I know the energy needs of western Wisconsin are vastly different than those of Queens." (votesmart.org)
- Ronald Kind. Project Vote Smart: 2012 Wisconsin Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected NO ANSWER for: "Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?" Envioronment other or expanded principles: "I am wary of a one-size-fits-all approach to the federal regulation of greenhouse gases. Given the difficult regional and national issues that this involves, I have long believed that it is more desirable for Congress to issue further guidance before the EPA singlehandedly begins to regulate these issues."
- Ron Kind. Project Vote Smart: 1996 Wisconsin Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "l) Promote the selling of pollution credits to encourage industries to decrease amount of pollution."
- Ron Kind. Project Vote Smart: 1998 Wisconsin Congressional Political Courage Test. Checked SUPPORT for: "i) Promote the selling of pollution credits between nations to encourage industries to decrease pollution levels." Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding America's environment and natural resources. Other or expanded principles: "Protect Health of the Upper Mississippi River."
- Ron Kind. Project Vote Smart: 2000 Wisconsin Congressional Political Courage Test. Checked SUPPORT for: "b) Strengthen the regulation and enforcement of the Clean Air Act."
- Ron Kind. Project Vote Smart: 1998 Wisconsin Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "k) Adhere to the United Nations treaty regarding global climate change."
- Ron Kind. Project Vote Smart: 2004 Wisconsin Congressional Political Courage Test. Checked SUPPORT for: "k) Allow energy producers to trade pollution credits."
- Ron Kind. Project Vote Smart: 2000 Wisconsin Congressional Political Courage Test. Checked SUPPORT for: "c) Reduce government regulation of the private sector in order to encourage investment and economic expansion."
- Ron Kind. Project Vote Smart: 1996 Wisconsin Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "i) Strengthen emission controls on all gasoline or diesel powered engines, including cars and trucks."
- Ron Kind. Project Vote Smart: 2000 Wisconsin Congressional Political Courage Test. Checked SUPPORT for: "h) Promote the selling of pollution credits between nations to encourage industries to decrease pollution levels."
- Ron Kind. Project Vote Smart: 1998 Wisconsin Congressional Political Courage Test. Checked SUPPORT for: "j) Impose stricter national air quality standards." Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding America's environment and natural resources. Other or expanded principles: "Protect Health of the Upper Mississippi River."
- Ron Kind. Project Vote Smart: 1998 Wisconsin Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "g) Strengthen emission controls on all gasoline or diesel powered engines, including cars and trucks."
- Ron Kind. Project Vote Smart: 1996 Wisconsin Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "d) Eliminate government regulations of the private sector in order to encourage investment and economic expansion."
- Ron Kind. Project Vote Smart: 2004 Wisconsin Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "g) Strengthen emission controls and fuel efficiency standards on all gasoline and diesel-powered engines, including cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles."
- Ron Kind. Project Vote Smart: 2004 Wisconsin Congressional Political Courage Test. Checked SUPPORT for: "l) Support the U.S. re-entering the Kyoto treaty process to limit global warming."
- Ron Kind. Project Vote Smart: 2000 Wisconsin Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "g) Strengthen emission controls on all gasoline or diesel-powered engines, including cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles."
- Ron Kind. Project Vote Smart: 2000 Wisconsin Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "j) Reduce current federal regulations on the environment."
- Ron Kind. HR 910. 112th Congress. Energy Tax Prevention Act. Ron Kind voted Nay on 04/07/2011. (votesmart.org)
- Environment America. 04/18/2012. "Ron Kind supported the interests of Environment America 100 percent in 2009." (votesmart.org)
- Sierra Club. Project Vote Smart: Interest Group Endorsements. 04/18/2012. Sierra Club endorsed Ron Kind in the 2010 general election. (votesmart.org)
- League of Conservation Voters. 04/18/2012. "Ron Kind supported the interests of the League of Conservation Voters 90 percent in 2010." (votesmart.org)
- Sierra Club. Project Vote Smart: Interest Group Endorsements. 04/18/2012. Sierra Club endorsed Ron Kind in the 2004 general election. (votesmart.org)
- Sierra Club. Project Vote Smart: Interest Group Endorsements. 04/18/2012. Sierra Club endorsed Ron Kind in the 2002 general election. (votesmart.org)
- Sierra Club. Project Vote Smart: Interest Group Endorsements. 04/18/2012. Sierra Club endorsed Ron Kind in the 2006 general election. (votesmart.org)
- Ron Kind. HR 2454. 111th Congress. Energy and Environmental Law Amendments ("Cap and Trade"). Ron Kind voted Yea on 06/26/2009. (votesmart.org)
- Ronald Kind. Global Climate Change. 16 November 2004. "Even with their own agencies producing reports on global warming, the President on down has kind of pooh-poohed the findings. And in fact at one time the President commented on one of the global warming studies that came out of the EPA that it was just the work of a bunch of career bureaucrats, as if to discount the findings of that report. But the most recent one, just released in August, was signed off on by the agency heads of those departments, so it is a little more difficult then for the President, with these political appointees, to claim they are just a bunch of bureaucrats doing what bureaucrats supposedly do, in his eyes, and that is producing a bunch of invalid, nonscientific-based reports, when in fact the information out there is just to the contrary [¦] The Earth's environment and ecosystem is based on that ocean circulatory system that would be adversely affected if global warming continues at the pace that it currently is. It could potentially shut down, creating an environmental havoc that perhaps is only realized in the imagination of Hollywood producers right now in the movies they are starting to produce but which may not be that far off from reality. This too I think is a huge implication that we have to start studying more and taking seriously in the policy decisions that we face in the upcoming session of Congress." (votesmart.org)
- “The Tailoring Rule, itself, represents a compromise. Despite being court-ordered to regulate greenhouse gases, the EPA took into account our fragile economy, and proposed a narrow rule that would exempt the vast majority of stationary sources from any regulation. Through the rule, the EPA takes the appropriate approach to regulating greenhouse gases by only requiring very large, new and expanded emitters to seek permits. My friends on the other side of the aisle, however, believe that the EPA intends to go even further than the Tailoring Rule, and will ultimately implement a tax on energy just as China is beginning to today; but voting for this amendment will prevent the EPA from doing this.” http://votesmart.org/public-statement/600421/#.VZxPvXUVhHw (votesmart.org)
- “U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) today joined a majority in the House in passing a comprehensive renewable energy bill, the Energy Independence and Security Act, designed to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil, lower energy costs, create new jobs, and begin to address global climate change. The bill overall will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 35 percent of what is needed by 2030 to significantly combat global warming.” http://kind.house.gov/latest-news/rep-kind-study-on-biofuels-included-in-house-passed-energy-bill/ (kind.house.gov)
- "The Tailoring Rule, itself, represents a compromise. Despite being court-ordered to regulate greenhouse gases, the EPA took into account our fragile economy, and proposed a narrow rule that would exempt the vast majority of stationary sources from any regulation. Through the rule, the EPA takes the appropriate approach to regulating greenhouse gases by only requiring very large, new and expanded emitters to seek permits. My friends on the other side of the aisle, however, believe that the EPA intends to go even further than the Tailoring Rule, and will ultimately implement a tax on energy just as China is beginning to today; but voting for this amendment will prevent the EPA from doing this." http://votesmart.org/public-statement/600421/#.VZxPvXUVhHw (votesmart.org)
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