Support from Environmental Leaders
We, the undersigned, who have devoted much of our lives to the cause of conservation and environmental protection, all actively support Barack Obama in his quest for the Democratic nomination.
While it is true that all the leading Democratic candidates have expressed strong and similar environmental platforms, we believe that only Senator Obama has demonstrated the ability to work across the aisle and forge the broad coalitions necessary for real change. In Congress and the Illinois Legislature, Senator Obama has taken on vested interests and built creative coalitions that have achieved major environmental victories. It should come as no surprise that he has received the highest ranking from the League of Conservation Voters of any candidate for president. It is no accident that in Illinois in 2003 he was one of only six State Senators to receive a 100% environmental voting award from the Illinois Environmental Council. Our nation needs a President with the courage and ability to boldly confront climate change and our dependence on fossil fuels.
Two years ago, when few in the U.S. Senate would even say the word CAFE, Senator Obama reached across the aisle and introduced the Fuel Economy Reform Act with Republican Senator Richard Lugar and a dozen other Senators. By working with the environmental community, the United Auto Workers and a host of experts to build a strong coalition, Senator Obama was not only able to propose legislation that both strengthened and reformed fuel economy standards, but he was able to secure the votes of several senators who had never before supported fuel economy mandates. In 2007, for the first time in over 30 years, Congress adopted and the President signed strengthened and reformed fuel economy standards that were virtually identical to the Obama-Lugar legislation.
Barack Obama is also a champion of clean renewable power. As an Illinois state legislator, Senator Obama was the lead Senate sponsor of the renewable energy portfolio standard legislation supported by a strong coalition of environmental and public health organizations and clean energy businesses. In 2007, Illinois enacted among the very strongest renewable energy standards legislation in the nation – requiring that utilities ramp up their purchases of clean renewable energy to 25% of the electricity supply by 2025. Barack Obama supports a similarly aggressive federal renewable requirement. We believe that as President, he will be uniquely capable of overcoming the political roadblocks that have thwarted adoption of a national RPS to date.
To address the climate crisis, Senator Obama supports an aggressive cap and trade program that harnesses the forces of the market and auctions 100% of the permits to fund energy efficiency, clean technology, and to protect low income Americans from rising energy prices. In addition, Obama has relentlessly pursued measures to reduce our dangerous dependence on oil while ensuring that efforts to promote alternative fuels also achieve our low carbon goals. For example, Senator Obama has led the effort to establish a National Low Carbon Fuels Standard based on the innovative program adopted in the state of California. Knowing that such a program would make many ethanol producers nervous, last year Senator Obama called the ethanol community together and explained his view that ethanol’s future depended upon developing low carbon alternatives to today’s corn based option.
Recognizing the possibility of opposition from Midwest colleagues, Senator Obama worked with Senator Tom Harkin to introduce the legislation with him. When introducing the legislation, Senator Obama asserted that we must simultaneously pursue our climate change and energy security goals. We applaud Senator Obama’s view that a low carbon fuels standard is the most effective way to ensure that all alternative fuels - - including coal based options - - are not allowed into the system unless they too achieve significant carbon reductions. Again, Senator Obama’s broad vision and ability to build unusual coalitions has moved an important environmental priority forward.
We believe that Obama is telling it as it is when he says that it is not enough to elect a Democrat, but that we need to elect one who can govern by uniting people in a setting where Democrats don’t hold all the cards. Climate change is the challenge of our generation. We must have a President with the courage and resourcefulness to unite the nation and face up to this challenge.
We invite all environmentalists and conservationists to join us in supporting Barack Obama, which may well decide the kind of country we leave to our children.
*Signers of this letter have signed as individuals. The views expressed in this letter in no way express those of their affiliated organizations or institutions.
Respectfully Submitted,
Senator Gary HartUnited States Senator, Ret.John DeVillarsFormer New England Administrator of US EPA; former Secretary of Environmental Affairs-MassachusettsRandy HayesFounder, Rainforest Action NetworkMark Van PuttenPresident, Conservation Strategy; Past President, National Wildlife Federation* *organization listed for identification purposes only and no endorsement or other involvement by the organization is implied thereby.Robert K MusilFormer CEO, Physicians for Social ResponsibilityW. Alan WentzPast Chairman, Natural Resources Defense Council of AmericaE. William Stetson IIIFounding Chairman, Foundation for Our FutureSue TierneyFormer Assistant Secretary for Policy, Department of Energy (1993-1995)Bill McKibbenAuthorGary HirshbergPresident and CE-YO, Stonyfield Farm, Inc.Robert W. GeeFormer Asst. Secretary of Energy and Former Chairman of Public Utilities Commission of TexasRoger PayneFounder/President, Ocean Alliance; started Save the Whales movementBob EpsteinDirector, New Resource BankKelly BlynnNational Co-Coordinator, Step it Up 2007Frank LoyFormer Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs and Lead U.S. Climate Negotiator (1998-2001)Anthony P. GrassiFormer Board Chair, American Rivers* *organization listed for identification purposes onlyRoger KennedyFormer Director, National Park ServiceRoger Milliken, Jr.Director, The Nature Conservancy* *organization listed for identification purposes only and no endorsement or other involvement by the organization is implied thereby.Jacob SmithMayor, Golden, ColoradoTom PlantColorado Energy ExpertBob SussmanFormer Deputy Administrator, US EPA (1993-1994)Tim CarmichaelSenior Director of Policy, Coalition for Clean Air* *organization listed for identification purposes onlyBruce LymburnGeneral Counsel and Secretary, Clif Bar & Co.; California Environmental ActivistMichel GelobterCEO, Cooler; Former President, Redefining ProgressHoward LearnerMidwest Environmental Leader and Public Interest AttorneyDan KammenClass of 1935 Distinguished Professor of Energy; Co-Director, Berkeley Institute of the EnvironmentDan EstyProfessor, Yale University and Former EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator for Policy (1989-1993)Wendy AbramsFounder, Cool GlobesMichael GreenExecutive Director, Center for Environmental Health*organiztion listed for identification purposes onlyPeter BachmanFormer Executive Director, Minnesota Center for Environmental AdvocacyEric UtneFounder, Utne ReaderV. John WhiteClean Power Campaign* *organization listed for identification purposes onlyState Rep. Frank HornsteinMinnesota State Representative, District 60BRich McClintockFormer Executive Director, Colorado PIRG (1998-2001) and Missouri PIRG (1984-1988)Charlie KirekerCo-Founder, Fresh Tracks CapitalCharles StringerFormer Asst. Regional Counsel, US EPAGeorge BurrillFormer President, Associates in Rural DevelopmentAllan Hunt BadinerChair Emeritus, Board of Directors, Rainforest Action NetworkJonathan BergerExecutive Secretary, TMI Public Health FundJulie StuartFormer Chapter Chair and Political Chair, Georgia Sierra ClubFelix Aguilar, MDMPH Physicians for Social Responsibility* *organization listed for identification purposes onlyJamie HennNational Co-Coordinator, Step it Up 2007The Honorable James F. PowersMember, Environment and Agriculture Committee, NH House of RepresentativesWilliam LakeCounsel, US Council on Environmental Quality (1970-73)Dr. Michael K. DorseyDirector, Sierra Club National Board (1993-2003)Ricca SloneFormer Illinois State Rep., Illinois Environmental Council Legislator of the YearKenneth BerlinFormer Chairman, Board of Directors, the American Bird Conservancy |
Dr. Larry BergRetired Professor, USC, Clean Air AdvocateArthur BerndtEnvironmental ActivistRobert BonnieEnvironmental ProfessionalSteve CochranEnvironmental ActivistCoralie CooperClean Transportation ExpertConnor EvertsSouthern California Watershed Alliance* *organization listed for identification purposes onlyZachary FrankelFounder and Former Executive Director, Utah Rivers CouncilDebra EdelsteinUrban and Environmental PlannerLisa CashdanEco Land ConsultantAlbert EttingerEnvironmental AttorneyBryan GarciaLead Author, Connecticut Climate Action PlanSuzanne BiegelEnvironmental AdvocateJay TutchtonDirector, Environmental Law CenterPaul BruhnExecutive Director, Preservation Trust of VermontJack DarinIllinois Environmental LeaderScott ElkinsMinneapolis Environmental LeaderDan MartinFormer Director, World Environment Resources Program, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur FoundationCameron DavisMidwest Environmental LeaderDayton DuncanFormer Chair, American Heritage Rivers Advisory CommitteeTom DoughertyColorado Conservation LeaderDaniel J. DonovanFounder and Managing Director ProsperoLee AeschlimanEnvironmental AdvocateJose CarmonaCo-Principal, The Verde GroupMike ChiropolosPublic Land AttorneyBeth ConoverFormer Director, Greenprint DenverMegan CampChair, Vermont Environmental Education ProgramsSara C. CarpenterConservationistKaren BridgesMinnesota ConservationistPaula DanielsFormer President, Heal the Bay*organization listed for identification purposes onlyDave DempseyCommissioner, Great Lakes Fishery 1994-2001Ruth Greenspan BellFormer, US EPA AttorneyDarby BradleyFormer Chair, VT Environmental BoardBeth White Illinois Environmental LeaderJonathan ZasloffProfessor of Law, UCLAPeter ForbesCo-Founder, Center for Whole CommunitiesMichael OppenheimerAlbert G. Milbank, Professor of Geosciences and International Affairs, Princeton UniversityThomas A. GeogeonConservation LeaderDavid MarvinConservationist and Former Chair, VT Land TrustRep. Rick HansenElected OfficialSusan Diane DaggettFormer Managing Attorney, Rocky Mountain Office of EarthjusticeStewart HudsonCo-Chair, US Climate and Energy Funders GroupBlair JohnsonEnvironmental ActivistZygmut JB PlaterProfessor, Environmental Law, Boston College Law SchoolAndy WiessnerConservationistTom GegaxAuthorJonathan GoldmanIllinois Environmental LeaderJohn Stalker HendersonEnvironmental Educator and ConservationistJason GrumetEnergy Policy ExpertEileen Chamberlain DonahoeMember E2 Environmental EntrepreneursMargit HendersonConservationistBridget HolcombIllinois Environmental LeaderJonathan IshamProfessor of International Environmental EconomicsSusan LenfesteyOpinion WriterLillian KawasakiWater Replenishment District Director* *organization listed for identification purposes onlyAllegra Happy HaynesEnvironmental ActivistTatiana VujicEnvironmental Policy ExpertSteve WernerInternational Safe Drinking Water LeaderQaid HassanSustainable Building Consultant
Timothy BrownCo-Director, Delta Institute
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Rebecca HendersonProfessor, Sloan School, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyJames P. LenfesteyJournalist and PoetJacky GrimshawEnvironmental and Transportation Policy AdvocateChristopher JamesFormer Manager, Climate Change and Energy Program, CT DEPJonathan KaplanAssociate Professor of EconomicsWayne KingPublisher, Going Green MagazineJoel MakowerChairman and Executive Editor, Greener World Media, Inc.Julia LevinEnvironmental AdvocateGary KleimanAir Quality/Environmental ScientistBilly ParishFormer Coordinator, Energy Action CoalitionMoira McDonaldConservation ConsultantMichael NobleEnvironmental AdvocateDr. Barry RabeProfessor, University of MichiganPeter ParkSustainable Cities ExpertBen PearlmanBoulder County Commissioner, ColoradoArthur PurcellResource Policy InstituteMike SandsEnvironmental AdvocateSabina ShaikhUniversity of Chicago, Public Policy Studies and Environmental Studies ProgramArmin RosenkranzFounder, Pacific EnvironmentKeith WheelerConservationist, Author, PhotographerAmy KnoxConservation LeaderWilliam RoperPresident and CEO, Orton Family FoundationRobin ReadFormer Member, New Hampshire House of RepresentativesTommi MakilaIowan Environmental LeaderKelly MazeskiEnvironmental ActivistAnna Hawken McKayEnvironmental AdvocateMelanie NapoleonIllinois Environmental LeaderPamela Mahoney PeakEnvironmental ProfessionalJay RowellVice Chair, Illinois League of Conservation VotersRichard PerlFounder, Social Venture NetworkDebra ShoreCommissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation DistrictWill ToorBoulder County Commissioner, ColoradoKarl KargEnvironmental AttorneyJim LitwinEnvironmental AdvocateMargaret H. O'DellEnvironmental AdvocateDebbie Musiker (Chizewer)Former Visiting Assistant Professor Environmental Law; Former Attorney, National Wildlife FederationPeter OgdenEnergy Security AnalystKristin ParkSustainable Cities ExpertLouis G. Leonard IIIEnvironmental Law ProfessorGayle PetersonEnvironmental ConsultantJames A. KentAttorney, Center for Social Ecology and Public PolicyHorst RechelbacherEcopreneur/Organic FarmerAngus RockettProfessor of Materials Science and Engineering, University of IllinoisBradley F. Smith, PhDFirst Director, Office of Environmental Education for the US EPAMargi SchrothWyoming Environmental ActivistBrian UrbaszewskiIllinois Environmental LeaderPaul VercruyssenEnvironmental Policy AnalystDon WaageConservationistAlexander WebbConservationistMary WestcottFoundation HeadStacey WilliamsSustainability ConsultantTimothy SullivanColorado Environmental ActivistDavid VictorProfessor of Energy Law and ConservationistMark I. WallachPartner, Calfee, Halter & Griswold, LLPAlexander RauFounder and Principal, Climate Wedge, Ltd.Rand SparlingPast President, Illinois Environmental CouncilTim WolfEnvironmental AdvocateDennis WolkoffProfessional Land ConservationistCraig SiebenEnergy AdvocateLauren RosenthalEnvironmental ActivistKarel J. SamsonVisiting Scholar, UC Santa BarbaraTheodore SedgwickFormer Board Member, Certified Forest Products CouncilWilliam ShutkinPartner, Innovation Network for CommunitiesPeter SteinEco Land Consultant |
Additional Endorsers as of February 10, 2008
Edward NortonFilmmaker; Board Member, Gobal Green USA and National Conservation System Foundation;Founder, Solar Neighbors Program
Theodore Roosevelt VNew York League of Conservation Voters Paul WinterMusicianIra FeldmanPresident and Senior Counsel, Greentrack Strategies; Former Special Counsel, US EPABonnie CohenFormer Undersecretary of State for Management; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget, US Department of the InteriorOwen ByrdAdvisory Council, Save San Francisco Bay Association; Former Policy Director, Greenbelt Alliance; Former National Campaign Director, GreenvoteAndrew WilnerCEO and Baykeeper, NY/NJ BaykeeperSheila FosterAlbert A. Walsh Professor of Real Estate, Land Use and Property Law, Fordham University School of LawMichael McIntoshPresident, The McIntosh FoundationLeonidas PayneFormer Environmental Protection Specialist, US EPAElizabeth YampierreEnvironmental Justice AdvocateElizabeth CheadleFormer Chair, Santa Monica Mountains ConservancyJames BacaFormer Director, Bureau of Land ManagementKyle DanishEnvironmental AttorneyScott DenmanSustainable Energy AdvocateMichael S. FreemanEnvironmental AttorneyKevin TonerEnvironmental AdvocateMichael JenkinsPresident and CEO, Forest TrendsNancy A. GrahamMaryland Environmentalist Susan LehnhardtEcological ConsultantMelissa Kelly-OrtegaCo-Founder, Moms' Clean Air NetworkMeredith LathburyMaryland Eastern Shore Environmental LeaderAmanda C. LeiterVisiting Associate Professor of Law Georgetown University Law CenterLewis MacAdamsRiver ActivistAndrew McCownAssociate Director, Echo Hill Outdoor SchoolRichard MottWildlife Conservation AdvocatePatrick ParenteauProfessor of Law, Senior Counsel Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, Vermont Law School Rob PrattHenry P. Kendall Foundation Chairman Emeritus, American Council on Renewable EnergyStephanie GrumetFormer Environmental Scientist, US EPARay CulterFormer Board Member of American Rivers and Potomac ConservancyAmelia SalzmanEnvironmental AdvocateRenee StoneFormer Chief of Staff and Associate Solicitor, National Park ServiceAndrea YankFormer Executive Director, Natural Resources Council of AmericaLee BottsLake Michigan Conservationist |
Jerome RingoPresident, Apollo Alliance; Past Chair of National Wildlife FederationWendy K. NeuTrustee, Natural Resources Defense Council and the NY/NJ Baykeeper Jessica Tuchman MathewsFormer Vice President and Co- Founder, World Resources InstituteLois SchifferFormer Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, US Department of JusticeGilman S. BurkeFormer Director of Hudson Riverkeeper; Trustee of Open Space Institute; Director of Hastings CenterRichard LazarusProfessor of Environmental Law, Georgetown University Law CenterJim NortonConservationist and River GuideDan BeckerEnvironmental ConsultantBonnie BickSouthern Maryland EnvironmentalistTim AhernFormer Deputy Communications Director, US Department of the Interior (1998-2001)Adell AmosSolar Energy AdvocateJohn M. Balbus, MD, MPHEnvironmental Health ProfessionalSteve CarltonPresident, Minnesota Conservation OrganizationFederico CheeverProfessor of Law and Director, Natural Resources Law ProgramCris FlemingPresident, Maryland Native Plant SocietyHarry DruckerIllinois Environmental LeaderDave FreemanEnvironmental LeaderKatie FrohardtExecutive Director, Fauna & Flora InternationalAlan GirardChesapeake Bay AdvocateSteve KretzmannExecutive Director, Oil Change InternationalBetsy JohnsonSierra Club, Maryland ChapterCarol-Grace ButlerColorado EnvironmentalistRosie Loeffler-KempConservationistGary MachlisProfessor of Conservation, University of IdahoMichael A. McManusEnvironmentalistDavid MoultonFormer Staff Director and Chief Council, House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global WarmingSara NicholsEnvironmental ActivistStephanie Pincetl, PhDEnvironmental ScholarSam PrattEnvironmental Activist; Subject of PBS Documentary "Two Square Miles"Abigail SpringSpring Consulting International; Former World Bank OfficialGail Rousseau, MDChief of Surgery, Neurologic- Orthopedic Hospital of ChicagoJessie StrattonHouse Chair, Connecticut General Assembly Environment Committee (1993-2003)Michael WrightDirector, Natural Capital ProjectKarrie S. PitzerEnvironmental AdvocateBrigid SheaGreen Consultant, Former City Council Member, Austin, TXRobert RepettoProfessor, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies |
Denis HayesEarth Day Chairman; Former Director of Federal National Renewable Energy LaboratoryJohn NeuEnvironmental ActivistPaul R. DimondFormer Special Assistant to the President for Economic PolicyDolores MilmoePresident, Conservation Federation of MarylandNeal FitzpatrickExecutive Director, Audubon Naturalist SocietyEdward Norton, Sr.Conservation AdvocateBurton RichterProfessor of Physics, Stanford University, retired; Nobel Laureate (Physics, 1967)Zora LathanExecutive Director, Chesapeake Ecology CenterSteven I. ApfelbaumResearch and Consulting EcologistWinsome McIntoshFounder & President, Rachel NetworkWarner ChabotVice-President, Ocean ConservancyArmond CohenEnergy and Environment ExpertMelissa DannFormer Executive Director, Wallace Global FundDavid EdwardsClean Energy Research AnalystJudy FreemanIllinois Environmental LeaderKen GartPresident, Specialty Sports Ventures, LLCBusy GrahamMaryland EnvironmentalistStewart HickmanMaryland EnvironmentalistBrian F. KeanePresident, Smart PowerBurr GrayCo-Chair, Friends of Cabin John Creek Watershed; Director, Potomac ConservancyNeal LurieDirector, National Solar Energy GroupMeg MaguireFormer Deputy Director, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, US Department of the Interior (1977-1981)Rick MurphreeBoard of Trustees, Trout UnlimitedLawrie MottEnvironmental Health ConsultantTerry O'DayExecutive Director, Environment NowJohn PowersColorado Environmental Coalition Board MemberChristine M. RossiEnvironmentalistMartin SchlageterCampaign Director, Coalition for Clean AirRon StewartFormer Colorado State Senator, Boulder County CommissionerJoshua TulkinDeputy Director, Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFelice StadlerMaryland Environmental LeaderNatalie Bocock TurnageEnvironmentalistJoe KrugerEnvironmental Policy AnalystScott BrownCEO, New Energy Capital Corp.Eric Van LoonFormer Massachusetts Assistant Secretary, Environmental Affairs and Director, Coastal Management Zone Former Executive Director, Union of Concerned ScientistsKarin KrchnakInternational Water Policy ExpertColin LeydenTexas Environmentalist |
Additional Endorsers as of March 2, 2008
Gus SpethDean, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale UniversityJames HightowerFormer Texas Agriculture Commissioner and AuthorRussell E. TrainFormer US EPA Administrator (1973-1977)Jim MarstonTexas EnvironmentalistMatt BalitsarisMusician and EnvironmentalistDavid S. BeckmanEnvironmental AdvocateSteven Aceti, JDExecutive Director, California Coastal CoalitionJoshua W. BusbyAssistant Professor, LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas, AustinMitchell W. BergerFormer Member, Board of Governors South Florida Water Management DistrictLiz Barratt-BrownSenior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense CouncilIrene W. CrowePresident, Pettus Crowe FoundationScot CaseVice President, TerraChoice Environmental MarketingLynn E. BlaisLeroy G. Denman, Jr. Regents Professor in Real Property Law, University of Texas, School of LawRoger C. DowerFormer President, Forest Stewardship Council - U.S.Dan DeebEnvironmental AttorneyJames S. DianaProfessor, School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of MichiganShannon EddyRenewable Energy and Climate Consultant, Conscious Ventures GroupFrances A. DubrowskiEnvironmental AttorneyEdgar G. DymallyBoard of Directors, TreePeoplePete FrostAttorney, Western Environmental Law CenterDaniel EmmettExecutive Director, Energy Independence NowSteve FrenchManaging Partner, Natural Marketing InstituteAmy HardbergerTexas EnvironmentalistLaura GatesTexas Environmental ActivistHarold GlasserSustainable Futures Group and Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, Western Michigan UniversityKen KilbertAssociate Professor, University of Toledo College of LawJan HasselmanEnvironmental AttorneyMyron HessTexas Environmentalist Susan KaderkaTexas Environmental Activist
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Mary KellyTexas EnvironmentalistClare HudspethTexas EnvironmentalistRev. Canon Peter G. KreitlerFounder and Co-Host, EarthTalk TodayJolie D. KrasinskiGreat Lakes AdvocatePaul HawkenAuthorBill MagavernCalifornia Environmental LeaderRey LeonExecutive Director, LEAP (Latino Environmental Advancement and Policy Project)Lauren T. KleinDirector, WELL NetworkJeremy P. MeyersAssistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas, AustinRussell Long, PhDFounder, Bluewater NetworkJacques LeslieAuthorFelix O. Oduyemi, AICPBoard Member, Coalition for Clean Air Amie NguyenSocial Entrepreneur and Green Living EnthusiastDeron LovaasTransportation and Energy Policy ExpertWendy ReedFormer US EPA, Energy Star Campaign ManagerDr. Charles OlmstedProfessor Emeritus of Environmental Studies, University of Northern ColoradoBarbara McCulloughTexas EnvironmentalistJason RylanderStaff Attorney, Defenders of WildlifeBruce ReznikExecutive Director, San Diego CoastkeeperCarrie NortonEnergy Innovations (Solar)Leslie ShadBoard Member, National Wildlife FederationGuy T. SapersteinPast President, Sierra Club FoundationEric E. PattersonNew Mexico Environmental ActivistScott SeagrenIllinois Environmental AdvocateJoel SerfaceChairman, Austin Clean Energy Council and Director, Clean Energy IncubatorGwynne RogersBusiness Director, Lifestyles of Health and SustainabilityGeri E. UngerOhio Environmental Leader; Director, Funders’ Forum for Environment and EducationW. Douglass ShawProfessor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University Dr. Philip S. SchmidtProfessor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin
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Dr. David WarnersProfessor of Biology, Calvin CollegeTim S. StuartFormer Senior Advisor, Office of US EPA AdministratorKathy SessionsEnvironmental Health AdvocatePeter WeinerEnvironmental AttorneyC. Bowdoin TrainTrustee, African Wildlife Federation; The Ocean FoundationCraig ThompsonWestern Region Vice Chair, National Wildlife Federation Board of DirectorsTim ReichardWildlife Veterinarian and Environmental ActivistTim VargoResearch Coordinator, Urban Ecology CenterDavid UhlmannFormer Chief of Environmental Crimes Section, U.S. Department of Justice; Director, Environmental Law and Policy Program at University of Michigan Law SchoolIan MishaloveEnvironmental LeaderDr. Michael E. WebberAssistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, U,T Austin; Associate Director, Center for International Energy and Environmental PolicySusan WallaceEnvironmental Activist, Trustee, Wallace Global FundKaren YanceyTrustee, Door County Land TrustKathleen A. WelchEnvironmental AdvocateKimberly WeemsAssistant Professor of Statistics, North Carolina State UniversityMelanie BraithwaiteChair, Central Ohio Sierra Club Political CommitteeTimothy TobenNorth Carolina Commission on Global Climate Change; Chairman, University of North Carolina Institute for the EnvironmentGuy O. WilliamsPresident, Southeast Michigan Sustainable Business ForumDaniel BarringerAIA, Principal, Lopiz DesignRichard WoodwardAssociate Professor of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M UniversityEllen Hawkey CarmichaelOhio Environmental LeaderKara KockelmanAssociate Professor of Transportation Engineering, University of Texas , AustinDale S. BrysonWater Quality ExpertScott ElkinsMinnesota Environmental LeaderAlexander CarpenterRegeneration Project and Interfaith Power and Light, San FranciscoDavid L. WadeWorld Conservation Union, Small Carnivore GroupJennifer DicksonTexas EnvironmentalistDr. Richard CorsiProfessor of Environmental Engineering, University of Texas, Austin |
North Carolina Endorsers as of May 3, 2008
Dr. Viney P. AnejaProfessor of Air Quality and Environmental Technology, NC State University RaleighMichele BeckerEnvironmental Activist CharlotteJohn CampbellEnvironmental Activist CharlotteSusan CasperEnvironmental Activist Chapel HillJohn CrumplerGeneral Partner, Hatteras Venture Partners RaleighJohn DisherCentral Piedmont Sierra Club, Executive Board CharlotteRichard Fireman, MDEnvironmental Activist Mars HillAndrew GeorgeCo-Founder Dogwood Alliance and National Forest Protection Alliance Chapel HillLynne T. GronbackHigh School Science Teacher HillsboroughMarty HayesOrganic Farmer Chapel HillThomas Henkel, PhDSustainable Energy Consulting Chapel HillAlan JamesEnvironmentalist CharlotteMichelle KerEnvironmental Activist CaryRep. Grier MartinNC State Representative, 34th District RaleighJanice OliveSierra Club Member/Volunteer CharlotteTamera PenceClean Air Lawn Company, LLC – NC YorkL. Richardson Preyer, Jr.Member, Board of Visitor, Institute for the Environment, UNC-Chapel Hill HillsboroughBenjamin RhodesEnvironmental Activist WeavervilleZachary T. RobertsDean of the Dogwood Abbey GreensboroLuke StemmermanNC Environmentalist CharlotteNina SzlosbergConservation Council of NC, Sustainable NC, NC Board of Transportation* Raleigh *organization listed for identification purposes onlyAmy Page TienmannEnvironmentalist Chapel HillTatiana VujicEnvironmental Policy Expert Chapel HillKimberly WeemsAssistant Professor of Statistics, NC State University Chapel HillGray WilsonEnvironmental Activist CarrboroLisa ZerkleRenewable Energy Activist Charlotte |
John AveryPresident, UNC Charlotte Earth Club CharlotteAndy BlackmoreEnvironmental Activist CarrboroSandi CampbellEnvironmental Activist Siler CityCarrie ClarkConservation Council of NC* Raleigh*organization listed for identification purposes only Michael CucchiaraManaging Member, Greenbridge Developments, LLC Chapel HillRusty DixonEnvironmentalist CharlotteKevin C. FoyMayor, Chapel Hill Chapel HillGary R. GrantEnvironmental Activist TilleryRichard HarkraderChief Executive Officer, Carolina Solar Energy LLC DurhamBarron HendersonEnvironmental Activist RaleighKori HiggsEnvironmental Activist CharlotteAnna Jane JoynerHigh Schoool Environmental Studies Teacher Moravian FallsSenator Eleanor KinnairdNC State Senator, 23rd District CarrboroGabriel McGowanEnvironmental Activist Chapel HillCassie ParsonsNC Environmentalist DenverRobert M. PerkowitzPresident, ecoAmerica CharlotteAaron RamseyGreen Team Chairman CharlotteSimon RichChairman, NC Environmental Defense; Chairman, Center for Environmental Farming Systems EdentonTom RocheEnvironmental Activist Chapel HillSarah StonekingEnvironmental Activist Chapel HillMelanie Taylor, BA, EMTNA II Environmentalist Chapel HillTim TobenChairman, UNC Institute for the Environment; member, NC Legislative Commission on Global Climate Change Chapel HillChrista WagnerNC Environmental Leader DurhamDon WellsInstructor, Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment Cedar GroveOmega R. WilsonPresident, West End Revitalization Association MebaneWill McDowEnvironmental Analyst Durham |
Jessica BarberEnvironmental Activist Chapel HillBrian BuzbyExecutive Director, NC Environmental Network* Durham *organization listed for identification purposes onlyNancy CarterCity Council member CharlotteKristin CoraciniEnvironmental Professional RaleighJoan CuthbertsonEnvironmental Activist CharlotteMargaret FarlandEnvironmental Activist Chapel HillColleen FrenzelEnvironmentalist CharlotteHerman F. GreenePresident, Center for Ecozoic Studies Chapel HillRep. Pricey HarrisonNC State Representative, 5th District GreensboroMary HendersonStaff Attorney, Land Loss Prevention Project* Carrboro *organization listed for identification purposes onlyEdie IronsEnvironmental Activist CharlotteJessi KempEnvironmental Activist Chapel HillJessica LewisEnvironmental Activist CarrboroBrownie NewmanPolitical Director, Conservation Council of North Carolina AshevilleFawn PattisonToxic Free NC RaleighFrank PhoenixManager, Fenwick Foundation Chapel HillLisa RenstromDirector, ecoAmerica, President, Sierra Club (2005-07) CharlotteMeredith RobbinsUNC Sustainability Community CarrboroBarbara G. SmithEnvironmental Activist GreensboroBrian SymserEnvironmental Activist Chapel HillMichael TiemannBoard Member, Center for Environmental Farm Systems Chapel HillIvan UrlaubExecutive Director, North Carolina Sustainble Energy Association DurhamTim WanderEnvironmental Activist Chapel HillDaniel WhittleOceans Law and Policy Expert CarrboroElla WiseEnvironmental Activist Stone RidgeJim StephensonCoastal Envrionmental Policy Director Morehead City |
Oregon Endorsers as of May 17, 2008
Jeff AllenFormer Executive Director, Oregon Environmental Council AshlandAdell AmosSolar Energy Advocate PortlandDave BahrAttorney, Western Environmental Law Center EugeneDave BeckerOregon Environmental Lawyer PortlandRick BernardiEnvironmental Attorney PortlandSam BlackmanFormer Chair, Multnomah County Chapter, Oregon League of Conservation Voters PortlandCongressman Earl BlumenauerUnited States House of Representatives, 3rd District PortlandLoren BoggsEnvironmental Advocate PortlandDavid BragdonMetro Council President PortlandTom BucheleManaging Attorney and Clinical Professor, Pacific Environmental Advocacy Center at Lewis and Clark Law School PortlandCharlie BurrBoard Member, Oregon League of Conservation Voters PortlandRep. Ben CannonState Representative, District 46 PortlandJeff CogenMultnomah County Commissioner PortlandStuart CowanCo-Author of Ecological Design PortlandRobert P. DavisonFormer Deputy Asst. Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks, U.S. Department of the Interior CorvallisDominick A. DellaSala, Ph.DForest Ecologist TalentMichael DennisEnvironmental Advocate PortlandBrian DetmanVice President, Metropolitan Group PortlandDiane DulkenConservationist PortlandAngus DuncanPresident, Bonneville Environmental Foundation PortlandSara Denniston EddieSustainability Advisor and Environmental Lawyer PortlandChristine ErvinFormer U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy and CEO of the U.S. Green Building Council PortlandLeeAnn FriedmanAttorney PortlandPete FrostAttorney, Western Environmental Law Center EugeneWilliam FunkJeffrey Bain Scholar and Professor of Law, Lewis and Clark Law School Lake OswegoJennifer GannettEnvironmental Attorney AshlandRuby GatesPrincipal, MarketShift Strategies PortlandNathan GoodEnvironmental Advocate SalemKathryn Keenan GrayPassive Solar/Green Home Designer/Sustainable Practices Activist PortlandRev. Vernon A. GrovesEnvironmental Leader with Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon Aloha |
Dani GuralnickEnvironmental Supporter PortlandJeff HammarlundOregon Environmental Leader and Professor PortlandDoug HeikenOregon Forest Conservationist EugeneAshley HenryRenewable Energy Advocate PortlandJamie HogueEnvironmental Activist PortlandFred HeutteChair, Global Warming & Energy Committee, Sierra Club PortlandJonathan L. JelenOld-Growth Campaign Coordinator, Oregon Wild PortlandScott JergerEnvironmental Attorney PortlandCraig JohnstonEnvironmental Law Professor and Author PortlandStephen KafouryChair, Oregon League of Conservation Voters PortlandElizabeth KaufmanEnvironmental Advocate Beaver CreekSarah KeeneyNetwork Coordinator for Western Mining Action Network PortlandKatharine W. KimballFormer Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, U.S. Department of Commerce CorvallisJules Kopel-BaileySustainable Development Specialist PortlandGerik KranskyEnvironmental Leader PortlandEli LambPrincipal, Green Lightning Consulting PortlandRhett LawrencePolicy Analyst, Save Our Wild Salmon and Co-President, Recycling Advocates PortlandEric LemelsonEnvironmental Advocate SherwoodChristopher LenLegal Director of Oregon Non- Profit Environmental Center AshlandRobert LibertyPast Chair Board of Directors, Oregon League of Conservation Voters; former Executive Director 1000 Friends of Oregon; former Board member Columbia River Gorge PortlandEric LoebelBusiness Development Director for Environmental Publisher PortlandJim MartinOregon Fishery Biologist and Salmon Conservationist MulinoSef McCulloughEnvironmental Advocate PortlandRegna MerrittExecutive Director, Oregon Wild PortlandKate LaRiche MooreEnvironmental Attorney PortlandBrian NewmanFormer Metro Councilor Lake OswegoPramod ParajuliEnvironmental Advocate PortlandSteve PederyConservation Director, Oregon Wild (formerly Oregon Natural Resources Council) PortlandRon PernickCo-Founder and Managing Director, Clean Edge, Inc. PortlandKristie PerryDevelopment Director, Bicycle Transportation Alliance Portland |
Lynn PetersonChair, Clackamas County Commission OswegoTram PhamEnvironmental Leader PortlandScott PrattEnvironmental Leader PortlandDouglas QuirkeEnvironmental Attorney EugeneMatt ReedWind Energy Development Professional PortlandLauren ReganDirector, Civil Liberties Defense Center EugeneHenry RichmondIncorporator, OSPIRG; Founder, 1000 Friends of Oregon; Founder American Land Institute PortlandFrancie RoyceBoard Member, Green Empowerment PortlandDianne SaffordOregon Environmental Activist CorvallisDick A. SchoutenWashington County Commissioner BeavertonKaren G. SchoutenEnvironmental Advocate BeavertonJennifer SchwartzPublic Interest Environmental Attorney PortlandEric ShrinerEnvironmental Advocate PortlandJohn SorensonCo-Founder, Sunnyside Neighborhood Energy Initiative; Co-Founder Element Energy LLC PortlandEric StachonAward Winning Environmental Filmmaker PortlandJane SteadmanExecutive Committee Member, Sierra Club Columbia Group; Law Student pursuing JD and certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law PortlandDaniel J. StotterEnvironmental Attorney EugeneBarbara Strossv
Science Educator
Portland
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Signers of this letter have signed as individuals. The views expressed in this letter in no way express those of their affiliated organizations or institutions.
