Subject: [big campaign] Sierra Club Applauds Sotomayor Nomination
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Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 14:56:26 -0400
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For Immediate Release:
May 26, 2009

Contact: David Willett, 202-675-6698

                 Sierra Club Applauds Sotomayor Nomination

          Statement of Carl Pope, Sierra Club Executive Director

San Francisco, CA: "The Sierra Club today praised President Obama for the
nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. With a long
record as a thoughtful, intelligent and fair-minded judge, we look forward
to the confirmation process for Judge Sotomayor. Her life story and
extensive legal experience make her an excellent nominee for the Court."

"Today's historic nomination reaffirms the importance of selecting nominees
in all branches of government that reflect America's diversity. Our
different backgrounds strengthen us in our efforts to protect the natural
and human environment, and we fully expect decades of exemplary public
service from Judge Sotomayor."

"As we learn more about her record, the Sierra Club is encouraged by Judge
Sotomayor's opinion in Riverkeeper, Inc. vs. EPA in which she ruled in
favor of environmental protection and against attempts by the government to
ignore true environmental benefits when enforcing clean water laws."

"The Supreme Court plays an extremely vital role in directing the law
surrounding issues like clean air, clean water, public lands and global
warming. The decision two years ago in Massachusetts vs. EPA set the stage
for the action finally being taken now by the Federal Government to begin
curbing global warming pollution. In 2006, a sharply divided U.S. Supreme
Court failed to uphold Clean Water Act protections that have been in place
for the last 35 years (Rapanos v. United States and United States v.
Carabell). This decision has left our clean water laws in turmoil."

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David Willett
National Press Secretary
Sierra Club
(202) 675-6698 (w)
(202) 491-6919 (m)
[email-masked]
www.sierraclub.org

David Willett
National Press Secretary
Sierra Club
(202) 675-6698 (w)
(202) 491-6919 (m)
[email-masked]
www.sierraclub.org

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