The Sierra Club and the League of Conservation Voters, two key
environmental groups who have previously endorsed Rep. Mark Kirk, will announce today they are supporting Alexi
Giannoulias in the general election for U.S. Senate in Illinois. The organizations, which
hinted that they might dump Kirk last December, cited his
cap-and-trade flip-flop and his efforts to stop BP from polluting in
Lake Michigan as the reasons for their decision.
UPDATE (1:30 P.M.): From a Sierra Club Press Release:
"Alexi
Giannoulias is the best choice to represent the interest every Illinois
citizen has in a healthy environment and the transition to a clean
energy economy," said Jack Darin, Director of the Sierra Club, Illinois
Chapter. “As our Treasurer, Giannoulias has been a key leader in
developing new environmental programs that helped clean the air and
grow clean businesses, and as our Senator he will stand up to the
special interests to protect the water we drink and the air we breathe.”
“The
BP spill in the Gulf reminds us all how critical it is that we move
beyond oil and dirty energy, but Mark Kirk wants even more drilling in
the Gulf of Mexico, and is against clean energy and climate
legislation,” said Jack Darin. “Alexi Giannoulias is the clear choice
for Illinois voters who want to move beyond big oil to a cleaner,
better energy future that creates good jobs here in our communities in
the industries of the future.”
