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== Top Political Donors == | == Top Political Donors == | ||
Jim Webb is running for the 2016 Democratic nomination for President. He previously served as a U.S. Senator from Virginia. Here is a list of his top donors over the course of his politcal career, ranging from 2005-2012 [[https://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cycle=Career&type=I&cid=N00028058&newMem=N&recs=20]] | |||
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1. Keeping America's Promise-$73,537 | 1. Keeping America's Promise-$73,537 | ||
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10. Dominion Resources-$18,450 | 10. Dominion Resources-$18,450 | ||
== On Climate Change== | |||
Webb has said climate change is caused by humans and should be addressed, however many of his quotes on climate change and positions on climate related measures contrast with that admission. [[http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/12/jim-webb-climate-change]] | |||
Webb told Politico that he didn’t think reducing emissions was a priority. “We need to be able to address a national energy strategy and then try to work on environmental efficiencies as part of that plan,” Webb said. “We can’t just start with things like emission standards at a time when we’re at a crisis with the entire national energy policy.” [[http://grist.org/politics/jim-webb-sucks-on-climate-change/]] | |||
“I believe the way to go with coal is to get the technology to address the issues, rather than to put coal out of business. And I’m a strong believer, from the time that I was 18 years old, in the advantages of nuclear power.” [[http://grist.org/politics/jim-webb-sucks-on-climate-change/]] | |||
"Sweeping actions that the EPA proposes to undertake clearly overflow the appropriate regulatory banks established by Congress, with the potential to affect every aspect of the American economy,” he said. This “represents a significant overreach by the Executive branch,” he argued. “I am not convinced the Clean Air Act was ever intended to regulate or classify as a dangerous pollutant something as basic and ubiquitous in our atmosphere as carbon dioxide.” [[http://grist.org/politics/jim-webb-sucks-on-climate-change/]] | |||
Webb also voted in favor of the Keystone Pipeline. [[http://grist.org/politics/jim-webb-sucks-on-climate-change/]] | |||
== Ratings from Public Interest Groups == | |||
Click here for rating: [[http://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/60043/jim-webb-jr#.VbuoizBViko]] | |||
== Other Wikis == | |||
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Webb | |||
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/James_Webb | |||
Latest revision as of 09:26, 31 July 2015
Top Political Donors[edit]
Jim Webb is running for the 2016 Democratic nomination for President. He previously served as a U.S. Senator from Virginia. Here is a list of his top donors over the course of his politcal career, ranging from 2005-2012 [[1]]
1. Keeping America's Promise-$73,537
2. University of Virginia-$30,475
3. Time Warner-$28,950
4. Bernstein, Litowitz et al-$23,050
5. Holland & Knight-$21,834
6. Altria Group-$21,000
7. Skadden, Arps et al-$20,550
8. Plumbers/Pipefitters Union-$20,000
9. Northrop Grumman-$19,400
10. Dominion Resources-$18,450
On Climate Change[edit]
Webb has said climate change is caused by humans and should be addressed, however many of his quotes on climate change and positions on climate related measures contrast with that admission. [[2]]
Webb told Politico that he didn’t think reducing emissions was a priority. “We need to be able to address a national energy strategy and then try to work on environmental efficiencies as part of that plan,” Webb said. “We can’t just start with things like emission standards at a time when we’re at a crisis with the entire national energy policy.” [[3]]
“I believe the way to go with coal is to get the technology to address the issues, rather than to put coal out of business. And I’m a strong believer, from the time that I was 18 years old, in the advantages of nuclear power.” [[4]]
"Sweeping actions that the EPA proposes to undertake clearly overflow the appropriate regulatory banks established by Congress, with the potential to affect every aspect of the American economy,” he said. This “represents a significant overreach by the Executive branch,” he argued. “I am not convinced the Clean Air Act was ever intended to regulate or classify as a dangerous pollutant something as basic and ubiquitous in our atmosphere as carbon dioxide.” [[5]]
Webb also voted in favor of the Keystone Pipeline. [[6]]
Ratings from Public Interest Groups[edit]
Click here for rating: [[7]]