CLF Statement on Murkowski Vote in Massachusetts

CONTACT:
Seth Kaplan, CLF, (617) 850-1721
Claire Morgenstern, CLF, (617) 850-1743

BOSTON, MA  June 10, 2010 – Conservation Law Foundation issued the following statement in response to today’s vote by the U.S. Senate to reject a resolution proposed by Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska infringing on the ability of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gas emissions:

“The decision by the United States Senate to reject the Big Oil Bailout is a victory for science, the environment and efforts to build a new clean economy,” said Seth Kaplan, CLF’s Vice President for Policy and Climate Advocacy. “Senators Dodd and Lieberman of Connecticut, Senators Reed and Whitehouse of Rhode Island, Senator Kerry of Massachusetts, Senators Leahy and Sanders of Vermont and Senator Shaheen of New Hampshire have all taken a stand against big oil and in favor of protection of our environmental, economic and public health and national security.  We are hopeful that Senators Snowe and Collins of Maine, Senator Gregg of New Hampshire and Senator Brown of Massachusetts will realize they have made a mistake and join the effort to protect our environment and grow clean energy jobs.”