Press Release - Serrano Receives 100% Environmental Rating from the League of Conservation Voters

Serrano Receives 100% Environmental Rating from the League of Conservation Voters

Washington, DC - October 13, 2006 - Congressman José E. Serrano received word today that he had scored 100 percent on the 2006 League of Conservation Voters' Environmental Scorecard.

"I believe that Congress must take the lead in protecting our environment," Serrano said. "Unfortunately, in a Congress run by a conservative Republican majority, pro-environment legislative successes were few, but I feel that maintaining a strong stance against their excesses is my duty. Our environment and the planet's health are approaching dangerous tipping points, after which it will be hard or impossible to repair the damage already done. We must take action now and not pass these problems on to the next generation."

The League of Conservation Voters explains that "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 included for 2006. 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."

"I look forward to a time when the White House and Congress are controlled by people who care to take action to protect the environment," Serrano added. "Hopefully the Congress will change hands in upcoming weeks. In the meantime, I will continue to push worthy initiatives, and vote against measures that harm our environment. This is my obligation to my constituents, our children, and our grandchildren."

http://www.house.gov/list/press/ny16_serrano/061013lcvrating.html