Votes on HB1082: 2 votes both Pro-Consumer HB 1082 was also called the “No More Stringent Than Bill”. The EPA has not adequately protected the public from such serious environmental problems as pollution from fracking, factory farm manure pits, and outdoor wood boilers. While the EPA has acted decisively to protect our air quality, there are many areas where the EPA has been, caweak. EPA does, for those situations where the EPA has set standards. Would have made it illegal for Indiana’s Executive Branch to pass policies that are tighter for public health than what the U.S. HB1082: Environmental Rules and Standards If their percentage is below 80%, they are not working to protect consumers.įor bill details and your legislators’ votes on the following bills, please click here to visit our Indiana General Assembly Bill Watch List. We consider that 80% is a passing grade for the legislators, meaning that if their "Pro-Consumer Voting Percentage" is 80% or above, they are working to protect consumers in the State House. The following is a synopsis of how the Senator voted in the 2015 General Assembly on the bills that CAC was tracking. (Includes money taken from the following industries: utilities, coal, mining, oil, natural gas, steel, and environmental services & equipment.) Over the last several years, our efforts have also helped elevate climate change and clean energy as critical issues in key elections.* indicates that we did not track voting records for this legislative session.Ģ016 Voting Records: Representative Christina Hale (D-Indianapolis, District 87)Ĭampaign contributions from the Energy & Natural Resources sector, 2006 - present: $8,100 Since the 1990 election cycle, LCVAF has helped elect and re-elect 90 U.S. The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund, the connected federal political action committee (PAC) of the League of Conservation Voters, works to elect leaders who stand up for a clean, healthy environment and to defeat anti-environment candidates who oppose climate action. After serving in the state House she returned to Kiwanis as Executive Director of Youth Programs. Even as a member of a super-minority, she was able to pass more than 60 bills, every single one with bipartisan support.
She was a state representative until 2016. She worked as the Chief Communications Officer for Kiwanis International, when she was elected to serve as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives. Protecting our air and water and taking comprehensive actions to stop climate change before it’s too late will be among my top priorities in Congress.”Ĭhristina Hale is a lifelong Hoosier. “Climate change is not just an environmental issue – it affects our national security, our health, our economy, and disproportionately hurts communities of color. “I’m honored to be endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, and look forward to working with them in Congress to combat climate change and create clean energy jobs right here in Indiana,” said Christina Hale. “She has fought for the health and safety of all communities in Indiana in the state legislature and we are proud to support her election to Congress because we know she will continue to prioritize clean air and water, climate action and growing Indiana’s clean energy economy.” “Christina Hale is committed to supporting clean energy jobs and clean water infrastructure,” said LCV Action Fund Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Tiernan Sittenfeld.
House of Representatives from Indiana’s 5th District. – The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund, which works to elect pro-environment candidates, announced its endorsement of Christina Hale for election to the U.S.