Senator Dana Dow Receives Perfect Score from Maine League of Conservation Voters

Augusta – State Senator Dana Dow (R-Lincoln County) received a rating of 100% from the Maine League of Conservation Voters for his voting record on environmental issues in the First Regular Session of the 123^rd Legislature. His rating is based on the number of times that the league considered his votes positive for the environment.

Senator Dow’s support of three important pieces of legislation helped his to earn the 100% rating. The first bill authorized bonds which would contribute $17 million to the Land for Maine’s Future program and $5 million for river front community development. The second bill was submitted to protect pregnant women and children from the release of toxic chemicals in homes. The third piece of legislation allows Maine to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which is a multi-state effort to cap the amount of greenhouse gasses released by power plants. With the cap set in place by this initiative, Greenhouse pollutants should decrease by 10% in the next 10 years.

The Maine League of Conservation Voters (MLCV) is an independent, non-partisan organization that works to make natural resources protection a political priority for Maine elected officials. The League publishes the Environmental Scorecard to rate current elected representatives. The League tracks the voting records of legislators and publishes the Environmental Scorecard annually.

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