Miller
The League of Conservation Voters’ environmental scorecard, a traditional measurement of how environmentally friendly each member of Congress is, has ranked three Michigan lawmakers at zero.
Walberg
Republican Reps. Candice Miller of Harrison Township, Tim Walberg of Tipton and Bill Huizenga of Zeeland each finished at the bottom of the pack in a 0-100 scoring system. The LCV took a look at 35 House votes and 25 Senate votes in 2015 that dealt with clean air and clean water but also issues such as climate change, green energy, preserving public lands, and wildlife protections.
Huizenga
Michigan Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters, both Democrats, emerged at the top of the list with both scoring 100. But the majority of the Michigan congressional delegation finished near the bottom.
“As evidenced by the Flint water crisis, the health of our state’s residents depends on the quality of our natural resources,” said Lisa Wozniak, executive director for Michigan LCV. “Despite last year bringing major threats to our clean water and clean air, congressional leaders again have failed to prioritize protections for our natural resources or the Michiganders who depend on them.”
The National Environmental Scorecard has graded members of Congress annually for 40 years. You can view the entire 2015 scorecard here.
Here are the Michigan delegation scores:
Senator Debbie Stabenow, 100
Senator Gary Peters, 100
Congressman Dan Benishek, 3
Congressman Bill Huizenga, 0
Congressman Justin Amash, 20
Congressman John Moolenaar, 3
Congressman Dan Kildee, 94
Congressman Fred Upton, 3
Congressman Tim Walberg, 0
Congressman Mike Bishop, 3
Congressman Sander Levin, 97
Congresswoman Candice Miller, 0
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, 97
Congressman John Conyers, 94
Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence, 94
