Today, Environment New Hampshire endorsed Carol Shea-Porter for the 1st Congressional District, citing her commitment to clean energy and the environment.
“For too long, Congress has failed to enact clean energy policies that would help New Hampshire take advantage of our renewable energy resources. Shea-Porter has the commitment to clean energy and the commitment to her district that is needed to build New Hampshire’s new energy economy and move America towards a new energy future,” said Erika Staaf, Advocate for Environment New Hampshire.
Environment New Hampshire also cited Shea-Porter’s support for boosting investment and encouraging growth in the renewable energy sector as a key reason for their endorsement. Shea-Porter has also expressed a need to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and remove the $13 billion in subsidies to oil and gas companies during this era of record profits.
In the past two years, Representative Shea-Porter has tackled key energy issues, cosponsoring legislation to raise fuel economy standards for vehicles and increase energy efficiency standards for appliances. She has also supported establishing a Renewable Electricity Standard, a major step in shifting the country away from fossil fuels and instead toward clean energy sources such as wind, solar and clean biomass to meet our electricity needs.
“Shea-Porter has consistently stood with the environmental community. She has campaigned for strong energy and global warming measures, and now is the time for the bold action and new solutions that Rep. Shea-Porter brings to the table,” said Staaf.
Her career so far has also produced a strong environmental voting record, scoring 100% in Environment New Hampshire’s 2008 scorecard.
Of Shea-Porters opponents, neither has a dependable commitment to the environment. Both Jeb Bradley and John Stephen have declared their support for drilling off America’s shores and in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge under the false pretence of lowering gas prices.
Environment New Hampshire has also endorsed Paul Hodes for the 2nd Congressional District, Jeanne Shaheen for U.S. Senate and Barack Obama for President. Environment New Hampshire’s federal organization, Environment America, has prepared a report on the environmental records of both presidential candidates, including their lifetime environmental voting records, which is available at http://www.environmentamerica.org/issues/election-2008.
“For real solutions to global warming and investment in New Hampshire’s vast renewable resources that we need to build a new energy future, Carol Shea-Porter is hands down the best choice for the 1st Congressional District,” said Staaf.
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