8 Times Mark Begich Gave The EPA The “Green” Light

Mark Begich claims to be a champion for Alaska who’s keeping harmful EPA regulations at bay. However, a quick look into his voting history reveals a very different Mark Begich. Perhaps this is what Mark Begich was thinking as he sold Alaska down the frozen river in the name of supporting the EPA. Comments attributed to Mark Begich are simply our best guesses.

1. SJRes 26, roll call vote 184

A resolution that would have stopped the EPA from further regulating greenhouse gases and would have prevented them from taking even more control over our daily lives. This should have been a no brainer.

Mark Begich could have been thinking, “If Alaska is as full of hot air as I am, we need the EPA,” as he voted: “No”

2. SJRes 27, roll call vote #201

A resolution that would have stopped the EPA from exercising broad, new authority in regulating air emissions crossing state lines.

Mark Begich must have been thinking, “these regulations shall have no borders,” as he voted: “No”

3. S. 493, roll call vote #54

An amendment that would have blocked the EPA from issuing new, overbearing regulations on carbon dioxide & other greenhouse gas emissions all in the name of pleasing the green advocates and their global warming crusade.

Mark Begich thought, “I have a green thumb,” and voted: “No”

4. SJRes 37, roll call vote #139

A resolution that would have stopped the EPA from further regulating job-creating, power generating, utility bill lowering, steam power plants.

Mark Begich was thinking, “full steam ahead, EPA,” and voted: “No”

5. S 1813, roll call vote #30

An amendment that would have slowed the vast EPA takeover by delaying implementation of new, stifling regulations on industrial and commercial boilers emissions.

Mark Begich probably thought, “I’m not sure what a boiler does, but I wanna regulate it,” and voted: “No”

6. SConRes 8, roll call vote #76

An amendment that would have stopped the EPA from piling on even more regulations of carbon emissions for the purpose of appealing to the global warming enthusiasts.

Mark Begich must have been thinking “it’s getting hot in here,” and voted: “No”

7. SConRes 8, roll call vote #72

A modest amendment that would have allowed steam generating power plants a little more time to comply with the harsh EPA regulations on mercury and air toxins standards.

Mark Begich embodied “sorry not sorry,” and voted: “No”

8. Permit Veto Power

The EPA recently determined that it can preemptively veto certain permits before a company even applies for them.

Did Mark Begich stop this unprecedented expansion of power?: “No”