The League of Conservation Voters Environmental Scorecard
Nothing more starkly illustrates how your representatives in Congress have helped or harmed the environment than our newly released 2006 National Environmental Scorecard.
Since 1970, the League of Conservation Voters' Scorecard has tracked your Congress members' voting records. Every member gets a final "LCV score" that should either shame them or make their constituents proud.
Unfortunately, too many Members of Congress put Big Oil’s interests before their constituents.
How did your elected officials score?
Find out – click here to check out LCV's 2006 Scorecard.LCV's Scorecard is based on crucial environmental votes, including energy and oil drilling, environmental health standards, and protecting wild places.
Who scored the worst? Twenty Senators and 80 Representatives scored a dismal 0%, voting against the environment every single time. Rep. J.D. Hayworth (AZ) took home a zero, as did Sens. George Allen (VA), James Inhofe (OK), and Mitch McConnell (KY). Rep, Pombo (CA) got a paltry 17% and Sen. Santorum (PA) got an appalling 14%.
This bad voting record was made worse by the fact that congressional leaders blocked debate on good, sensible solutions to America's energy problems, such as making cars go further on a gallon of gas or increasing use of renewable energy. That's unfortunate in a year of skyrocketing gas prices, record-high oil company profits and growing concern about global warming.
Hats off to those legislators receiving a perfect environmental score of 100%. They include Sens. Robert Menendez (NJ), Jack Reed (RI) and many House members.
The good news is that the next Congress can do a whole lot better. They will have new opportunities to debate and vote on legislation to tackle global warming and promote a cleaner, safer, and cheaper energy future.
That's why we have launched New Energy Now!, a bold new energy plan for Congress to adopt. Over 31,000 people have already signed the New Energy Now! Petition to Congress.
Please click here today to add your name to the petition.
Then, tell your friends about the petition and the 2006 Environmental Scorecard.
The New Energy Now! Petition will help push America's next Congress to improve its National Environmental Scorecard score, promoting clean energy, protecting the environment, and reinvigorating the economy. It's what America needs. It's what America wants. It should be what America gets.
And just imagine – if your elected representatives advanced these energy solutions – how very proud they'll make you next time we deliver their report card!
Again, click here to find your representatives on LCV's 2006 National Environmental Scorecard.
And show your friends.
We are so grateful that you share our concern for the environment.
Since 1970, the League of Conservation Voters' Scorecard has tracked your Congress members' voting records. Every member gets a final "LCV score" that should either shame them or make their constituents proud.
Unfortunately, too many Members of Congress put Big Oil’s interests before their constituents.
How did your elected officials score?
Find out – click here to check out LCV's 2006 Scorecard.LCV's Scorecard is based on crucial environmental votes, including energy and oil drilling, environmental health standards, and protecting wild places.
Who scored the worst? Twenty Senators and 80 Representatives scored a dismal 0%, voting against the environment every single time. Rep. J.D. Hayworth (AZ) took home a zero, as did Sens. George Allen (VA), James Inhofe (OK), and Mitch McConnell (KY). Rep, Pombo (CA) got a paltry 17% and Sen. Santorum (PA) got an appalling 14%.
This bad voting record was made worse by the fact that congressional leaders blocked debate on good, sensible solutions to America's energy problems, such as making cars go further on a gallon of gas or increasing use of renewable energy. That's unfortunate in a year of skyrocketing gas prices, record-high oil company profits and growing concern about global warming.
Hats off to those legislators receiving a perfect environmental score of 100%. They include Sens. Robert Menendez (NJ), Jack Reed (RI) and many House members.
The good news is that the next Congress can do a whole lot better. They will have new opportunities to debate and vote on legislation to tackle global warming and promote a cleaner, safer, and cheaper energy future.
That's why we have launched New Energy Now!, a bold new energy plan for Congress to adopt. Over 31,000 people have already signed the New Energy Now! Petition to Congress.
Please click here today to add your name to the petition.
Then, tell your friends about the petition and the 2006 Environmental Scorecard.
The New Energy Now! Petition will help push America's next Congress to improve its National Environmental Scorecard score, promoting clean energy, protecting the environment, and reinvigorating the economy. It's what America needs. It's what America wants. It should be what America gets.
And just imagine – if your elected representatives advanced these energy solutions – how very proud they'll make you next time we deliver their report card!
Again, click here to find your representatives on LCV's 2006 National Environmental Scorecard.
And show your friends.
We are so grateful that you share our concern for the environment.
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