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LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
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League of Conservation Voters Releases
2006 National Environmental Scorecard
Wyoming
Delegation Has Worst Record in the Country
Voted Against the Environment Every Time
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Following a session of Congress that saw
continued reliance on the failed energy policies of the past while ignoring
common sense solutions to America's energy challenges, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) today released its 2006 National Environmental Scorecard.
The entire Wyoming delegation received a zero percent on the 2006 LCV
Scorecard, the only state in the Union to achieve this dubious distinction. The national average was 48 percent for House
members and 45 percent for Senators. LCV
has published the Scorecard for each Congress since 1970 to inform the
public and hold members of Congress accountable for their votes on the
environment.
Wyomings Members of Congress perfect zero is far out of step with mainstream
American values, and unworthy of the people of Wyoming, LCV President Gene Karpinski said. During this past session of Congress,
Senators Enzi and Thomas, along with Rep. Cubin, have repeatedly supported
energy policies that do nothing to move this country forward towards a clean
energy future, and they once again placed special interests over the best
interests of Wyoming families.
Mr. Karpinski added, The American people want our leaders in Washington to implement real
solutions to our energy challenges, such as investing in renewable energy like
wind and solar power, but most of this year's energy debate in Congress focused
on backwards looking policies like offshore drilling. It's time for Congress to harness America's
ingenuity and technological know-how to promote clean energy that protects the
environment and reinvigorates the economy."
The National
Environmental Scorecard based on a scale of 0 to 100 was scored on the number
of pro-environment votes cast out of the total number of votes included. Absences are counted as a negative vote.
Among the votes included in the 2006 Scorecard are those on offshore drilling, drilling royalties, public health and
environmental funding.
The Wyoming delegation received the following
2006 LCV scores:
Senator Enzi 0% Senator Thomas 0% Rep.
Cubin 0%
To view the entire 2006 National
Environmental Scorecard, visit www.lcv.org.
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The nonprofit League of Conservation Voters (LCV) is
the independent political voice for the environment. To secure the environmental future of our
planet, LCV's mission is to advocate for sound environmental policies and to
elect pro-environmental candidates who will adopt and implement such
policies. For more information, please
visit us on the web at www.lcv.org.
