Frank Receives Top Rating From Environmental Group

Congressman Barney Frank said today that he was “very pleased” to learn that the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) had given him a 100 percent rating for his votes on 13 key issues that came before the House of Representatives in 2008.  

“I have long admired the work that LCV does to analyze and report on legislation that has a significant impact on the environment,” Frank said.  “I appreciate knowing that the organization agrees with my approach and my votes on crucial issues like promoting renewable energy, encouraging green building standards, and expanding sustainable agriculture.  I look forward to continuing to work with LCV, and with the many activists in the communities I represent, as we continue to push for the adoption of appropriate environmental policies.”

LCV issues an annual Environmental Scorecard, which tracks the votes of U.S. Senators and Representatives on a range of vital environmental issues.  The 2008 scorecard was released today.  The key votes identified by LCV include tax credits for clean energy, standards for green building, public transportation grants, appropriate rules for grazing on public lands, designation of federal wilderness areas, reform of agricultural subsidies, and funding for environmental programs.