The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund endorsed “environmental champion” Jim Himes for re-election to represent Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District. The LCV Action fund works to elect candidates who will implement sound environmental policies and is one of the most prominent environmental organizations in the nation.
“As a member of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), Congressman Himes has been a strong voice for the environment, earning a 94 percent lifetime score on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard,” the endorsement read. “He is an advocate of the EPA’s Clean Power Plan and speaks out against attacks on bedrock environmental laws. Himes introduced legislation to establish a federal green bank that would encourage the development of clean energy and multiple bills to promote energy efficiency in housing, including advancing affordable housing projects within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. After Superstorm Sandy, Himes worked to secure funding to improve the resiliency of the Connecticut coastline. Himes has also secured funding to clean up hazardous waste sites and improve water quality in Connecticut and has supported conservation of the Long Island Sound.”
“I am extremely grateful to have earned the endorsement of the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund,” said Himes. “The LCV‘s work in protecting our environment and moving us to a cleaner, greener world is invaluable and its leadership to elect and support legislators who share these goals has made a difference in all of our lives. As an amateur shell fisherman whose daughters grew up playing on the Long Island Sound, I know the importance of wild spaces and the value of healthy ecosystems. I am committed to continue protecting our environment, working to move our country away from fossil fuels, and leaving a better, healthier planet for our children.”
