Concord Monitor Publishes Karpinski's Letter

On Friday, New Hampshire's Concord Monitor published a letter to the editor by LCV President Gene Karpinski. It says:

"Each year, the League of Conservation Voters publishes the National Environmental Scorecard, which scores the voting records of members of Congress on environmental legislation. The newly released 2007 scorecard highlights the much-needed new direction that Congress has pursued on environmental issues. Among the victories in 2007 was the passage of the first increase in fuel efficiency standards in 32 years, a vital first step to a clean energy future.
New Hampshire's House delegation had an average of 95 percent, one of the highest House averages in Congress. We applaud Democratic Reps. Paul Hodes and Carol Shea-Porter for their impressive respective scores of 100 and 90 percent. Their commitment to reducing global warming pollution and bringing about a clean energy future enabled progress in 2007. We look forward to continuing to work with them to make even more progress in the upcoming session.

Unfortunately we are dismayed at the poor score of 53 percent that Republican Sen. John Sununu received. He continues to cater to corporate interests and policies of pollution. We urge him to improve for the sake of his electorate and the planet.

You can find more info on the Scorecard at lcv.org/scorecard. "