This is from the national Sierra Club, contrasting these two candidates'
environmental records to show why the Sierra Club endorsed Gore.
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From: "Sierra Club Alerts" <[log in to unmask]>

As a Sierra Club member, we want you to have key facts that our Board of
Directors had when they voted to endorse Vice President Al Gore for
President http://www.sierraclub.org/newsroom/gore_endorsement.asp

We are sending you this message because what happens on November 7th will
make a big difference for the environment.

VICE PRESIDENT GORE
Helped create new National Monuments to protect Giant Sequoias, the Grand
Canyon's north rim, and Utah's redrock canyons.

GOVERNOR BUSH
Opposes the new National Monuments.  Dick Cheney said that if elected, they
would consider rescinding these new monuments.

VICE PRESIDENT GORE
Supports ending all logging on the remaining unspoiled land in our National
Forests, including immediate protection for Tongass National Forest in
Alaska.

GOVERNOR BUSH
Opposes the plan to protect these pristine forests, and even says he would
increase logging in our National Forests.

VICE PRESIDENT GORE
Supports full wilderness protection for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

GOVERNOR BUSH
Advocates opening up the Arctic Refuge to oil drilling.

VICE PRESIDENT GORE
Worked to enact the strictest-ever tailpipe pollution standards for cars,
SUVs and light trucks, and strengthen America's clean-air health standards
for soot and smog.

GOVERNOR BUSH
Opposes stricter air standards. His state officials lobbied to weaken
enforcement of the Clean Air Act.

These are just some of the environmental issues at stake in this election.

Important contacts:
Sierra Club for Gore - 202-547-1141
Sierra Club for Gore email - <[log in to unmask]>
Sierra Club's endorsement of Gore -
http://www.sierraclub.org/newsroom/gore_endorsement.asp

Environmental Voters for Gore - http://algore.com/evfg/index.html

Gore's response to Sierra Club endorsement -
http://algore.com/briefingroom/releases/pr_0724_nat_1.html

Al Gore's record - http://algore.com/environment/env_accomp.html


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