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1,861 water systems in 29 states have been contaminated with MTBE, exposing as many as 45 million Americans to this potential carcinogen, but Rep. Hayes voted to protect the companies responsible from lawsuits by communities that need their help to clean up these systems.

Rep. Hayes voted for a massive sell off of public lands to mining interests.

Rep. Hayes voted against bipartisan reform of the Endangered Species Act.

On 10/07/2005 Robin Hayes voted to limit the use of cleaner fuels, undermining the efforts of states to improve air quality and hampering the introduction of less polluting low-sulfur diesel fuel. He also voted to unnecessarily extend Clean Air Act deadlines for ozone pollution cleanup, putting millions of Americans at health risk.

Also in 2005, Hayes voted three times against measures to crack down on price gouging at the pump. Congress attempted to give the Federal Trade Commission new authority last year to investigate and prosecute those that engage in predatory pricing. The measure also would have increased funding for low-income energy assistance to be paid for through fines paid by price gouging energy companies.

He also voted against an alternative energy plan last year that would have increased investment in new sources of energy like ethanol. (source: HR 6, Vote #118, 4/20/2005)

On 05/18/2006 Robin Hayes voted against safeguarding the Outerbanks in North Carolina from natural oil and gas drilling.

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