Governor's Race
We congratulate Deval Patrick, our endorsed candidate, on his historic win on November 7th. We look forward to working with the new governor and holding him accountable on environmental issues. Look for a report card of the governor's first 100 days.
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Read Patrick's MLEV Questionnaire.
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Deval Patrick
Reasons we supported Patrick: - Deval Patrick is a proven leader with a strong commitment to environmental issues.
- Patrick was the first candidate to release a comprehensive environmental plan
- Patrick has the vision, skills, and commitment to make the commonwealth a leader on environmental issues once again
- Patrick understands that creating a healthy environment will create a healthy economy
- Patrick’s energy plan includes a vision for making Massachusetts the center for emerging industries in renewable and alternative energy
- Patrick is committed to joining the Northeast’s Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative pact and further strengthening RGGI and the state’s climate action plan to address global warming
- Patrick is a strong proponent for public transportation, emphasizing the need to improve and expand public transit systems in the state
- Patrick is committed to improving our deteriorating state park system
- He has publicly committed to restoring funding for conservation of natural areas
- His top environmental priorities are 1) Making the state a national leader in clean, safe renewable energy and energy efficiency, 2) protecting the environmental health of all of our citizens, and 3) smarter growth and development.
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