Wednesday October 13, 2010

GRAND RAPIDS – Congressional candidate Justin Amash ran from voters once again last night, skipping an environmental issues debate hosted by West Michigan Environmental Action Council.
 
What is Justin hiding?
 
Justin is trying to hide that he received a 0% rating from the League of Conservation Voters.
 
Justin is trying to hide that he got called out by Clean Water Action for having one of the worst records on environmental issues out of the entire Michigan State House. He received the lowest score (0%) out of any legislator in the State House.
 
Justin is trying to hide that he was one of only two votes in the State House to put more than 1 million acres of Michigan’s wetlands at risk. [SB 785, Roll Call 485]
 
Justin is trying to hide that he voted against restricting a dangerous chemical that causes neurological problems in children. [HB 4402, Roll Call 60]
 
Justin is trying to hide that he voted against regulating mercury disposal. [HB 4277, Roll Call 165]
 
Justin is trying to hide that he voted against requiring manufacturers to disclose when there are harmful chemicals present in children’s products. [HB 4766, Roll Call 225]
 
Justin is trying to hide that he was one of only a handful of votes against phasing out the use of a dangerous, toxic flame retardant. [HB 4699, Roll Call 17]

Justin also voted against tax incentives for farms that embrace renewable energy. [HB 4887]
 
Pat Miles said, “We need to preserve and protect our environment here in Michigan. We are a state that enjoys having some of the most beautiful state parks and natural resources in the world. In Congress, I will not only make it a priority to protect those, but I will also encourage development of clean energy alternatives by supporting research and development tax credits to spur innovation. I am committed to helping the private sector create new clean energy jobs, especially using our excess manufacturing capacity and skilled workers."
 
Miles spokesperson Amy Fetherolf said, “On environmental issues, there is nobody worse than Justin Amash in the entire state legislature. With his awful record in the State House, voters cannot trust him to protect Michigan’s natural resources in Congress.”