Conservationists back Allen

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

U.S. Rep. Tom Allen (D-Portland) announced a slate of conservationists that support his bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Bangor).

"Tom has a strong personal connection to Maine's extraordinary natural heritage. Working with President Obama and the Democratic majority in the Senate, he will be a leader in addressing the environmental challenges threatening our health, our jobs and our quality of life," co-chair Dan Amory, a member of the Maine Advisory Board of the Conservation Law Foundation, and Past President of the Natural Resources Council of Maine, said in a release.

The coalition includes more than three dozen environmental leaders in the state that include (information provided by the Allen campaign):

Dan Amory, co-chair and board chair of the Maine League of Conservation Voters
Ellen Baum, co-chair and vice president of the Maine LCV
Eleanor Kinney, Bremen. Board President of Natural Resources Council of Maine, Board of GrowSmart Maine.
Clinton B. Townsend, Canaan. President, Maine Rivers; Board Member, Atlantic Salmon Federation, the Maine Council of the Atlantic Salmon Federation, the Maine Wilderness Watershed Trust, and the Natural Resources Council of Maine.
Thomas Urquhart, Falmouth. Former Executive Director of Maine Audubon; Board Member, Maine League of Conservation Voters.
David Shiah, Bowdoinham. Founder, Maine League of Conservation Voters; Co-Founder, Friends of Merrymeeting Bay; Former Board Member, Friends of the Earth.
Richard E. Barringer, Portland. Former Commissioner of Maine Department of Conservation.
Anne Hayden, Brunswick. Board Member, Conservation Law Foundation; Board Member, Maine Audubon; Trustee, Maine Chapter of The Nature Conservancy.
Michael Herz, Wiscasset. Board Chair, Friends of the Earth; Past President of Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association.
Pat McGowan, Hallowell. Commissioner of Maine Department of Conservation

JESSICA ALAIMO is a PolitickerME.com Reporter and can be reached via email at jessica.alaimo@politickerme.com.

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Comments

Somewhat surprising...

posted by politckerinsider

This is somewhat surprising given that the League of Conservation voters gave Sen. Collins a 100% rating on their 2007 scorecard. (A Google search turned up http://www.susancollins.com/league-conservation-voters-applauds-sen-coll...) Not to mention that she received their 2006 Environmental Leadership Award. (http://www.lcv.org/newsroom/press-releases/page.jsp?itemID=29123346)

But I suppose you can't expect much when Dan Amory is citing a President Obama and Democratic majority. There certainly isn't any bias in this endorsement.

10/13/08 3:19 am

Conservationists back Allen

posted by Kathleen McGee

For the record; correction;

Whatever David Shiah's record is on the environment, he is not a co-founder of Friends of Merrymeeting Bay.

Further, this endorsement announcement implies support of Allen via the associations with various organizations, including 501 (c)(3)'s.

501 (c)(3)'s cannot endorse candidates under any circumstances.

FOMB does not implicitly or explicitly support Tom Allen or any other candidate for office.

I find the implication disturbing and deceptive.

10/13/08 8:27 pm

Correction: False Impression

posted by Maureen Drouin

The Maine League of Conservation Voters does not take positions on federal elections. Several of MLCV's board members are actively supporting Susan Collins as well as Tom Allen.

Maureen Drouin, Executive Director
Maine League of Conservation Voters

10/14/08 10:26 am