Senator Ben Nelson (D)

Ben Nelson
Nebraska
2023 Score
Lifetime Score
Not in Office
44%

Voting Record

Pro-environment vote
Anti-environment vote
Missed vote
Excused
Not applicable
Year
Roll CallVote Name
Issues
Vote
2011202Broad Environmental Assault (S. 1720)Air, Dirty Energy, Drilling, Water, Wildlife
2011196Broad Environmental Assault (S.1786)Air, Climate Change, Other
2011190Gutting Transportation EnhancementsTransportation
201190Ending Ethanol SubsidiesDirty Energy
201187Regulatory RollbacksOther
201173Offshore Drilling Dirty Energy, Drilling
201172Oil SubsidiesDirty Energy, Drilling
201154Global Warming Pollution Climate Change
201136Sweeping Environmental Funding and Policy AssaultAir, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Water, Wildlife
2010275Funding Renewable EnergyClean Energy
2010234Biodiesel Tax CreditDirty Energy, Lands/Forests
2010187Cutting Oil SubsidiesDrilling, Clean Energy, Dirty Energy
2010184Dirty Air Act (2x Score)Climate Change, Air
2010184Dirty Air ActClimate Change, Air
2010173Lead Paint ProtectionsToxics/Public Right to Know
2010172Border Fence ConstructionWildlife, Lands/Forests
2009307National Security and Climate ChangeClimate Change
2009298Environmental FundingOther
2009297Land and Water Conservation FundLands/Forests, Water
2009295Defunding Environmental and Energy StaffClimate Change, Clean Energy
2009293Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy
2009292Water ResourcesWater, Oceans, Wildlife
2009173BudgetOther
200982Polar Bear Protections and Global WarmingWildlife, Climate Change
200964Clean Energy RecoveryClean Energy, Transportation
200919PopulationOther
20091Public Lands ProtectionLands/Forests, Water, Wildlife
2008206Oil ShaleDirty Energy, Clean Energy, Lands/Forests
2008192Clean Energy Tax CreditsClean Energy
2008187Low-Income Energy AssistanceClean Energy
2008150Clean Energy Tax CreditsClean Energy
2008146Energy Prices: Environmental and Consumer ProtectionDrilling, Dirty Energy, Clean Energy
2008145Global WarmingClimate Change
2008142Environmental FundingOther
2008134Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy
2008123Arctic Refuge and Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy
2008117Wind InsuranceClimate Change, Lands/Forests, Other
2008101Public Lands ProtectionLands/Forests, Water, Wildlife
2007429Eminent DomainLands/Forests, Other
2007425Energy Legislation: Fuel Efficiency and Clean, Renewable EnergyClean Energy, Transportation
2007424Farm Bill -- Subsidy CapsLands/Forests
2007417Farm Bill -- Subsidy ReformLands/Forests
2007416Energy Legislation: Fuel Efficiency and Clean, Renewable EnergyClean Energy, Transportation, Climate Change
2007320PopulationOther
2007226Energy Legislation: Fuel Efficiency and Clean, Renewable EnergyClean Energy, Transportation, Climate Change
2007225Energy Legislation: Fuel Efficiency and Clean, Renewable EnergyClean Energy, Transportation, Climate Change
2007219BiofuelsDirty Energy, Lands/Forests
2007213Liquid CoalDirty Energy, Climate Change
2007212Virginia Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy
2007211Undermining Renewable ElectricityDirty Energy, Clean Energy
2007210Oil RefineriesDirty Energy, Air
2007166Water Resources -- Global WarmingClimate Change, Water
2006219Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy
2006218Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy
2006209Army Corps of Engineers Projects ReformWater, Other
2006208Army Corps of Engineers Projects ReformWater, Other
200674Arctic National Wildlife RefugeDrilling, Lands/Forests, Wildlife, Dirty Energy
200660Environmental FundingOther
200634Low-Income Energy AssistanceClean Energy
2005364Arctic Wildlife RefugeDrilling, Lands/Forests, Wildlife, Dirty Energy
2005332Oil Company Tax CreditsDrilling, Dirty Energy
2005303Arctic Wildlife RefugeDrilling, Lands/Forests, Wildlife, Dirty Energy
2005290Farm Conservation ProgramsLands/Forests
2005270Heating AssistanceClean Energy
2005225Mercury EmissionsAir
2005213Energy Conference ReportDirty Energy, Drilling
2005170CAFTAOther
2005164Tongass Logging RoadsLands/Forests, Wildlife
2005162Human Pesticide TestingToxics/Public Right to Know
2005157Fuel EconomyClean Energy, Transportation
2005156Fuel EconomyClean Energy, Transportation
2005149Global WarmingClimate Change
2005146Natural Gas FacilitiesDirty Energy
2005141Renewable EnergyClean Energy
2005131Brown NominationOther
2005114Environmental Funding CutsOther
2005113Stormwater CleanupWater
200583PopulationOther
200552Arctic Wildlife RefugeDrilling, Lands/Forests, Wildlife, Dirty Energy
2004158Myers NominationOther
2004107Nuclear Waste CleanupDirty Energy, Toxics/Public Right to Know
200474National Energy PolicyDrilling, Dirty Energy
200458Environmental FundingOther
200445Superfund TaxToxics/Public Right to Know
200438Environmental FundingOther
2003456National Energy Policy (2x Score)Dirty Energy, Drilling, Air, Water, Lands/Forests
2003456National Energy PolicyDirty Energy, Drilling, Air, Water, Lands/Forests
2003428Forest Fire PolicyLands/Forests
2003426Fire Policy -- NEPA WaiverLands/Forests, Other
2003420Global WarmingClimate Change
2003361Privatizing the Park ServiceLands/Forests
2003359Tongass Judicial ReviewLands/Forests, Other
2003316Pryor NominationOther
2003309Fuel EconomyClean Energy, Transportation
2003221Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy
2003214Nuclear Power SubsidiesDirty Energy
2003208Renewable Fuel Liability StandardsToxics/Public Right to Know
2003190Defense ESA ExemptionsWildlife, Lands/Forests
200397Superfund Tax ReinstatementToxics/Public Right to Know
200359Arctic DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy, Lands/Forests, Wildlife
200323Yazoo Pumps ProjectWater, Other
200322Devils Lake ProjectWater, Other
200312New Source ReviewDirty Energy, Air
2002207Trade and EnvironmentOther
2002167Yucca MountainToxics/Public Right to Know, Dirty Energy
200290Fuel EconomyClean Energy, Transportation
200289Energy EfficiencyClean Energy
200287Renewable Fuel Liability WaiverToxics/Public Right to Know
200284Municipal Solid Waste IncinerationDirty Energy, Toxics/Public Right to Know
200281Dam RelicensingOther, Water, Wildlife
200271Arctic Drilling (2x Score)Drilling, Dirty Energy, Lands/Forests, Wildlife
200271Arctic DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy, Lands/Forests, Wildlife
200255Renewable Energy ResourcesClean Energy
200250Renewable Energy ResourcesClean Energy
200248Fuel EconomyClean Energy, Transportation
200247Fuel EconomyClean Energy, Transportation
200243Drinking Water ProtectionWater, Dirty Energy
200242Nuclear Accident LiabilityDirty Energy, Other
200224Water ConservationWater, Wildlife
200215Factory FarmsOther, Water
2001365Regulatory WaiversOther
2001261Farm Conservation FundingLands/Forests
2001242Graham NominationOther
2001232Klamath Endangered SpeciesWater, Wildlife
2001231Gulf DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy
2001229Monuments DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy
200151Campaign Finance ReformOther
20016Norton NominationOther
2012206Military Investments in Alternative FuelsClean Energy
2012155Conservation ComplianceLands/Forests, Water
2012148Conservation on Private FarmlandsLands/Forests, Water
2012106Genetically Engineered SalmonWildlife, Oceans, Other
201263Oil Subsidies & Clean Energy IncentivesDirty Energy, Clean Energy
201247Environmental Review in Transportation RebuildingOther, Transportation
201239Clean Energy Tax IncentivesClean Energy
201238Arctic Refuge & Offshore Drilling & KXLClimate Change, Dirty Energy, Drilling, Lands/Forests, Water, Wildlife
201234Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline (KXL)Climate Change, Dirty Energy, Water
201232Gulf Coast Restoration & Land and Water Conservation FundLands/Forests, Oceans, Water
201228Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy
No votes match the selected filters.
YearScorePro-environment voteAnti-environment vote
201257%86
201155%65
20100%07
200955%65
200891%101
200767%105
200643%34
200530%614
200467%42
200321%415
200224%413
200138%35
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