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LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ,
Dec 22, 2004
Rep. Mark Kirk Earns 71%
Rating on LCV’s 2004 National Environmental Scorecard
WASHINGTON - Congressman Mark Kirk (R-IL) earned a 71 percent rating
for his environmental voting record in the 108th Congress as listed
in the 2004 National Environmental Scorecard. Published by the League
of Conservation Voters (LCV) since 1970, the Scorecard evaluates
the performance of every member of Congress on the most important
environmental votes of the session. The national average score for
2004 was 47 percent in the House and 46 percent in the Senate.
“Representative Kirk can be proud of his strong 71% score,”
said LCV Vice President for Policy Betsy Loyless. “Rep.
Kirk has continued to advocate for strong environmental protections
in the Great Lakes region, working to deny permits to industry
looking to dump any source of mercury into the lakes.”
“Next year in the 109th Congress, LCV looks forward to
continuing its strong working relationship with Rep. Kirk in protecting
our natural resources and advocating clean, sound energy policy,”
continued Ms. Loyless.
To view the entire 2004 National Environmental Scorecard, visit
www.lcv.org
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