Granholm nets league of conservation voters support

mlive.com: NewsFlash - League of Conservation Voters endorses Granholm League of Conservation Voters endorses Granholm 10/11/2006, 6:57 p.m. ET The Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan League of Conservation Voters on Wednesday endorsed Jennifer Granholm for re-election, saying the Democratic governor vastly improved the state's environmental record during her first term. "Those who understand the nuances and importance of protecting the Great Lakes, preserving the state's spectacular public lands and moving toward a future of cleaner energy, such as Gov. Granholm, should be the ones leading us into the 21st century," the league's director, Lisa Wozniak, said in a news release. The organization praised Granholm for setting new standards that would reduce mercury emissions from coal-burning power plants by 90 percent by 2015, signing legislation to protect Michigan waters from large-scale withdrawals, and calling for the development of an energy plan for the state. The league warned that Granholm's Republican opponent, Dick DeVos, has funded organizations such as the Midland-based Mackinac Center for Public Policy that support drilling for oil in the Great Lakes and selling off state parks to raise money for the state. "What people aren't hearing is that Dick DeVos does have a record on the environment and it forewarns of serious setbacks to Michigan's Great Lakes quality of life if he is elected governor," said Irene Cahill, a league board member. A message seeking comment was left with the DeVos campaign. ___ On the Net: Granholm campaign: http://www.granholmforgov.com