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Protecting our Environment and Producing Clean, Domestic Energy Sestak v Specter IV Protecting our Environment and Producing Clean, Domestic Energy In an interview with the Pottstown Mercury last week, long-time Republican Senator Arlen Specter demonstrated the cavalier approach that he and his GOP leadership over the past 30 years have taken to our environment and that has lead to serious environmental concerns threaten Pennsylvania and our children. When asked about the potential pollution from drilling the Marcellus Shale, rather than offer a solution or policy position, he "defers" to the Department of Environmental "Resources." (It has been the Department of Environmental Protection for the last 15 years.) When the reporter asks if he means the same Pennsylvania department that just had it's budget slashed by 25 percent, Specter simply replies, "Yep,"... again, with absolutely no position on a growing environmental challenge. There is, in fact, something Congress can do about the increasing wastewater from oil and gas wells that are contaminating drinking and bathing water across Pennsylvania. Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Congressman Joe Sestak has co-sponsored and called for swift passage of a bill to limit these hydraulic fracturing operations from dumping liquid waste near drinking water and to require oil and gas companies to disclose the chemicals they use. Similar legislation exists in the Senate, but Arlen Specter refuses to sign on and reverse Bush-era rules that give special exemptions to these companies. It is no surprise that the League of Conservation Voters gives Joe Sestak a 97 percent lifetime score in contrast to Arlen Specter's 48 percent. Joe has fought to: * limit greenhouse gases, * increase vehicle gas mileage, and * incentivize investments in alternative energy. When it mattered most, Arlen stood with Bush Republicans and against helping stem pollution that harms our citizens -- and he still has not changed. As the Senator who once introduced climate change legislation that the National Wildlife Federation said would "halt innovation in new energy technologies," Arlen: * opposed landmark legislation to limit greenhouse gases, * voted to terminate fuel economy standards, and * rejected tax credits for investments in renewable energy. After 45 years as a loyal Republican leader, Senator Specter can change his registration, but not his record. Without Joe Sestak's leadership to follow, Arlen Specter leaves little doubt that he will side with the gas companies over protecting our environment, and foreign oil over a new American green energy economy. Print Article��Email to a friend   TURKEY'S FRONTLINE FOREIGN POLICY 1 Light at the End of Greece¢s Difficult Tunnel Condemnation of the death of our compatriot Aristotelis Goumas From Albanian terrorists. Statement by the Honorable Chris Spirou, President “International Congregation of Agia Sophia” Press Conference-Hellenic American Union Auditorium, Athens, Greece Today's Zaman reports on 'Bartholomew hopeful Orthodox Church will survive' Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Dogtooth, an allegorical critique of family life, OPENS september 3 on SFFS SCREEN AT sundance kabuki cinemas Foreign Tourism to Düsseldorf Region grows by 9.2% Explaining “How & Why” Cancer Cells Eat Us Alive: They Use Stress to Steal Nutrients from Nearby Cells to Survive, Evolve, and Spread FOUNDERS OF AMERICAN HELLENIC COMMUNITY OF FLORIDA, INC. CNN reports on 'The last Orthodox patriarch in Turkey?' Liturgy at Hagia Sophia on Sept. 17, 2010 INVITATION TO A PRESS CONFERENCE In Memory of Angelo Ravanos CNN's "World's Untold Stories" to examine Greek Orthodox Community in Turkey Greek Restaurant Review: Corfu Grill: One of Forest Hills' Finest Eateries Seminarians Have Life-Changing Experience as Part of an OCMC Mission Team FORMER GOVERNOR PATAKI REITERATES HIS SUPPORT FOR REBUILDING ST. NICHOLAS AT GROUND ZERO Congressman Joe Sestak for Senate Efforts to support the greek-american community Baltimore¢s Greek Sister City Selects Veteran Baltimore Police Commander to Compete in Athens Marathon Man Murdered in Albania for Speaking Greek The National Hellenic Society and American College of Greece Release Heritage Greece Program Research Rep. Bilirakis Statement on Mosque Near Ground Zero St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church stood across Liberty Street from the South Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City, USA. It was completely destroyed in the September 11, 2001, attacks when the South Tower collapsed.