Thursday, July 31, 2008

LCV in the News

The White House made a new push for expanded offshore drilling yesterday to help lower fuel prices, days after new government data showed American petroleum exports hit record levels. Read more from the Guardian.

The New York League of Conservation Voters, the political voice for New York's environmental community, announced its endorsement of Brian Foley for the Third State Senate District in Suffolk County.

Grist sits down with Jeanne Shaheen to talk about her race against first-term Sen. John Sununu, a Republican with a mediocre record on environmental issues who has been part of the push for more drilling and is a former LCV Dirty Dozen member.

The Huffington Post lists the charges against Sen. Ted Stevens -- charges of environmental degradation.

Daily Kos ridicules McCain's recent record in the Senate and points out his 0-for-15 streak on LCV's priority environment votes in the first session of the 110th congress.

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