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brendan
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Don’t believe everything you see in campaign commercials. Just because the candidates stand on a beach or clear brush, doesn’t mean they’re not working to dismantle the laws that protect our air, water, and open space.

That’s why it’s so important that we hold Congress accountable for its actions on the environment. Today, LCV issued the 2004 edition of its famous National Environmental Scorecard, the document bridges the gap between rhetoric and reality. We’ve sorted out the most important environmental votes in Congress, based on recommendations from representatives of over twenty major environmental groups, and let you know where your elected representatives stand.

Check out the latest Scorecard and get the truth. How did your Representative and Senators score?

Download the Scorecard and read about the issues, like energy policy, forest protection, and national parks and check the scores of your Senators and member of Congress.
Take Action to let your representatives know how you feel about their votes.
What you’ll find in this year’s Scorecard.

Powerful House Chairmen Joe Barton of Texas and Richard Pombo of California try to shortcut the permitting process for refineries and skirt environmental reviews.
House Majority Whip Roy Blunt of Missouri attempts to use high gas prices as an excuse to suspend the requirement for cleaner burning fuels.
Rep. David Obey of Wisconsin asks Congress to reduce the tax cut for people who make over $1 million a year and restore $825 million in cuts to natural resource and environment programs.
Did your Senator say no? Did they win? Who voted yes? Get the answers now in LCV’s 2004 National Environmental Scorecard.

Sincerely,
Betsy Loyless
Vice President for Policy & Lobbying

P.S. Please consider making a contribution to support important work like the Scorecard that helps push Congress to do the right thing for our environment.
sagehen
Thank you for re-posting this information! The Report Card item I posted has gotten a few hits, but in my estimation not nearly enough attention is currently being paid to the Exploitationists of the current "party in power."

If I have time today, I'll try to go through the list and find the "Zero's" who consistently vote with the polluters!
sagehen
And the "winners" are: Those Senators earning a complete ZERO from the League of Conservation Voters during the 108th Session:

Alabama: Sessions, Shelby
Alaska: Murkowski, Stevens
Arizona: Kyl
Colorado: Allard, Campbell
Georgia: Chambliss, Miller
Idaho: Craig, Crapo
Illinois: Fitzgerald
Indiana: Lugar
Iowa: Grassley
Kansas: Roberts
Kentucky: Bunning, McConnell
Minnesota: Coleman
Mississippi: Cochran
Montana: Burns
Missouri: Bond, Talent
North Dakota: Hagel
New Mexico: Domenici
North Carolina: Dole
Ohio: DeWine, Voinovich
Oklahoma: Inhofe, Nickles
Pennsylvania: Santorum
Tennessee: Alexander, Frist
Utah: Bennett, Hatch
Virginia: Allen, Warner
Wyoming: Enzi, Thomas
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