Subject: [big campaign] Palin Choice Fails The Environment
From: David Holtz <[email-masked]>
To: Big Campaign <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:15:07 -0400
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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, August 29, 2008*

 More Information:
David Phelps 435-819-0143 (cell)
David Holtz 313-300-4454 (cell)

*Statement from John DeCock
President & CEO
Clean Water Action* 

/*Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's Selection As
Republican Party Vice Presidential Nominee*/

"On behalf of Clean Water Action and our 1.2 million members across the 
country, I express our strong disappointment and deep concern at the 
selection of Governor Sarah Palin by Senator John McCain to join the 
Republican presidential ticket.

"On his first important decision demonstrating what kind of president 
he'd be, John McCain scores a failing grade.   

"With his selection of Sarah Palin, John McCain is telling millions of 
Americans who care about the high cost of oil, finding appropriate 
solutions to stop global warming and an end to lining the pockets of Big 
Oil to expect more of the same Bush approach in a McCain 
administration.  This ticket means we can expect four more years of 
neglect, disinterest and kowtowing to Big Oil.

"No-one should be fooled.  On environmental issues, Sarah Palin is no 
friend.  As governor of Alaska, she has made it a priority to open up 
the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, turning it over to Big Oil.

"If elected, Sarah Palin would follow the Republican platform playbook, 
promoting a risky agenda of drilling in wilderness and sensitive 
off-shore areas, no matter the consequences.  She is also on record as 
supporting efforts to deny the effects of global warming, despite 
overwhelming scientific evidence to the contrary.  

"Clean Water Action believes this Republican presidential ticket has now 
turned its back on millions of Americans across this country who care 
deeply about the quality of their water and the air they breathe, the 
neglect of our environment and the long-term health consequences for our 
families and children.

"The American voter must judge John McCain and Sarah Palin on deeds as 
well as words.  Their record on environmental and conservation issues 
utterly fails in earning our support.  Our children simply cannot afford 
four more years of the same failed policies and continued support for 
Big Oil."

/Clean Water Action (www. cleanwateraction.org) has been empowering 
people for more than 36 years to take action to protect America's 
waters, the health of our families and to make democracy work. /

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*David Holtz
National Communications Director
Clean Water Action
www.cleanwateraction.org*//*

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