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Stan Matsunaka Marilyn Musgrave
Stan is a strong proponent of renewable energy

Stan Matsunaka is a strong proponent of renewable energy, and has worked to promote renewable energy. Stan believes the Eastern Plains are an excellent place for the creation of jobs in renewable industries: biomass fuels, wind farms, and clean-burning fuels.  more

Musgrave votes with special interests that pollute our air and water

Marilyn Musgrave votes with special interests to degrade clean air and water standards. She has taken $1,000 in campaign contributions from Chevron/Texaco and $5,000 from Exxon-Mobil.  more


    In Depth:  Stan Matsunaka on Energy  top of page  
    

For his work during the past legislative session, Stan Matsunaka received a 92% legislative rating from the Colorado Conservation Voters.

 
    

Stan has sponsored two bills in the state legislature to increase the prevalence of clean energy sources (HB98-1169, SB02-180), and voted to drastically reduce emissions from power plants while providing recovery benefits to companies hurt by the measure (SB02-190). Stan also voted to reduce air pollution and encourage the use of clean burning fuels by extending tax credits for purchasing alternative fuel vehicles (HB00-1067).

 
    

Stan voted in favor of a bill to help Colorado counties protect open space and farm and ranch land (SB02-195), and voted in favor of a bill to make land use plans enforceable on such issues as environmental quality, transportation, land use, and water (SB02-120).

 
    

Stan has been endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters.

 

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    In Depth:  Marilyn Musgrave on Energy  top of page  
    

Musgrave not only voted against condemning drilling at the ANWR (SR02-014), but sponsored her own resolution, calling for "successful exploitation of Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge resources" and praising President Bush for opening up the ANWR for oil drilling (SJR02-015). Musgrave is well-financed by special interests, and has received campaign contributions from Exxon Mobil.

 

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Education First!
We need innovative tools, not just simplistic rules, to meet the needs of our schools.  more

Protecting
Social Security
Stan stands by his three-point plan to ensure that Social Security offers steady and reliable support to our seniors  more

Poll Shows Virtual Tie
After voters hear positive profiles of both candidates, Matsunaka leads Musgrave, 46% to 44%.  more

Getting the Job Done
Working together, Matsunaka and Owens created a common sense bi-partisan transportation plan."  more

 
 What I learned from my dad
 


 

 
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