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Republicans need to address climate change
April 2, 2007 - News Article
By the time Secretary of State Bill Gardner sets the date for New Hampshire's first in the nation Presidential Primary, Granite State
Republicans and Independents may have more than a half-dozen well-qualified candidates from which to choose. Over the course
of the next 10 months, voters will be looking to get a better understanding of the candidates' character and their positions on a
variety of policy issues.
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CONSERVATION VOTERS ENDORSE BOB ODELL FOR STATE SENATE
October 27, 2006 - Press Release
The Granite State Conservation Voters Alliance today endorsed
Bob Odell for re-election to the New Hampshire State Senate. The group made it’s
endorsement at a meet the candidates breakfast event here in New London.
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CONSERVATION VOTERS GROUP ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENTS FOR STATE SENATE
October 20, 2006 - Press Release
The Granite State Conservation Voters Alliance today announced its slate of endorsed candidates for
the State Senate. In all, GSCVA has endorsed six candidates running in competitive races across the state.
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FORMER STATE SENATOR ASKS TOM EATONM TO COME CLEAN ON HIS VOTING RECORD
October 11, 2006 - Press Release
A former New Hampshire State Senator and chairman of the Granite State Conservation Voters Alliance today called on
Senator Tom Eaton to come clean with voters on his environmental voting record.
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SENATOR MORSE’S CONSERVATION CLAIM QUESTIONED
September 5, 2006 - Press Release
The Granite State Conservation Voters Alliance today questioned statements made by
Senator Chuck Morse recently in an Editorial Board interview which appeared in an August
26th article in Foster’s Daily Democrat. Senator Morse is running for the open Executive
Council District 3 seat.
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GSCVA ENDORSES HOLLINGWORTH IN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL PRIMARY
August 31, 2006 - Press Release
The Granite State Conservation Voters Alliance (GSCVA) expressed its disappointment that Governor
John Lynch did not nominate a new Commissioner for the Department of Environmental Services (DES) at today’s
meeting of the Executive Council. By not nominating an individual for the position, the Governor allowed the current
Commissioner, Michael Nolin, to remain in “holdover” status. GSCVA does not support the reappointment of
Commissioner Nolin.
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CONSERVATION VOTERS GROUP DISAPPOINTED OVER D.E.S. COMMISSIONER’S “HOLDOVER” STATUS
June 21, 2006 - Press Release
The Granite State Conservation Voters Alliance today endorsed former Senate President Beverly Hollingworth in her
primary race for the open Executive Council seat in District 3. Voters will go to the polls on September 12th to
vote to elect candidates in each party to face off in November.
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2005-2006 Environmental Scorecard on the NH State Senate Released!
June 07, 2006 - Press Release
GSCVA has released its biennial Environmental Scorecard on the NH State Senate, b ased upon roll call votes recorded on key conservation issues during the 2005-2006 session. Roll call votes were chosen to be included in the scorecard if they were deemed "indicator" votes of the Senate's commitment to protecting and conserving New Hampshire's environment and quality of life by GSCVA's Board of Directors. The scorecard tells the story of individual Senators commitment to conservation issues.
The average score for the Hew Hampshire Senate as a whole was 54 percent. The average score for Republicans in the Senate was 36 percent. The average score for Democrats was 90 percent.
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Next DES leader must put environment first
May 25, 2006 - Press Release
In the next few weeks, Gov. John Lynch will nominate a new commissioner of the Department of Environmental Services.
This decision will be a direct reflection of the governor's expressed commitment to protecting New Hampshire's environment and preserving our quality of life.
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GSCVA TO ISSUE LEGISLATIVE SCORECARD ON KEY ENVIRONMENTAL VOTES
March 15, 2006 - Press Release
The Granite State Conservation Voters Alliance (GSCVA) today sent a letter to all 424 New Hampshire
legislators outlining many of the issues that the New Hampshire environmental community is watching
as crossover approaches.
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CONSERVATION VOTERS GROUP ANNOUNCES TWO NEW BOARD MEMBERS
March 13, 2006 - Press Release
The Granite State Conservation Voters Alliance (GSCVA) today announced the addition of
Phil O'Brien of New London and Charlie Niebling of Boscawen to its Board of Directors.
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O'Brien will head conservation group
March 06, 2006 - Press Release
The Granite State Conservation Voters Alliance recently announced longtime political
consultant and campaign organizer Jim O'Brien as the organization's first full-time
executive director.
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New Hampshire Conservation Scorecard Released
October 11, 2005 - Press Release
The Granite State Conservation Voters Alliance issued a
five page mid-term legislative report card on the
environment today. The mid-term environmental report
card is available on the organization’s website,
www.voteconservation.org. The report focuses on 7
roll call votes in the House and 4 roll call votes in
the Senate.
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Signs of Success
December 26, 2004 - The Nashua Telegraph
Columnist Kevin Landrigan included GSCVA’s successes in his final Sunday column for 2004 in the Nashua Telegraph.
Read “Signs of Success” at the end of his column.
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Hassan Endorsed, Prescott Exposed
October 1, 2004 - Exeter Newsletter
GSCVA held a news conference to explain Russell Prescott does not believe the state should be protecting land,
even though the NH DES says it’s the most effective way to protect groundwater.
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Odell Gets Conservation Nod
September 27, 2004 - PoliticsNH
GSCVA endorsed incumbent Republican Bob Odell (SD 8) at a press event on the shores of Sunapee Harbor.
Our endorsement was covered on the front pages of the Eagle Times and Argus Champion and in the InterTown Record.
Senator Odell spoke about his concerns over land protection funding, state park protection and the widening of I-93.
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Conservationists Blast Prescott
September 21, 2004 - MSNBC
Senator Prescott (Exeter) is misleading voters by claiming in his campaign lit to be an “environmental leader’.
In fact, his record on water issues shows just the opposite.
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Benson Refused to Complete GSCVA Questionnaire Before the Primary
September 12, 2004 - The Concord Monitor
The Concord Monitor reports that Governor Benson did not complete our conservation questionnaire because of our report …
but GSCVA was told by his campaign that "they just needs a little more time" (we still haven’t heard from him).
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GSCVA Chair Rick Russman interviewed on environment protection and
candidates for governor.
September 10, 2004 - New Hampshire Public Radio
Russman explains that a candidate running for governor has an obligation to explain his or her conservation views to voters.
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Benson’s C-minus
July 18, 2004 - Concord Monitor
The Monitor concludes that Governor Benson's environmental record deserves poor marks.
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Letter to the Editor
July 17, 2004 - Foster's Daily Democrat
Reader writes to Foster’s Daily Democrat and agrees that Governor Benson must do more to protect the environment.
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Benson’s C-minus
June 13, 2004 - Keene Sentinel
Daily newspaper editorial opines that the Governor was lucky to receive a C-minus.
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Thou dost protect too much
June 4, 2004 - Union Leader
State House Dome column. Gary Rayno discusses the Governor's reaction to his C- grade.
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Benson: It's Not Easy Being Green
July 4, 2004 - Foster's Daily Democrat
State House Notebook. Reporter Collin Manning details inaccuracy in the Governor's rebuttal.
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Benson's Poor Record
June 30, 2004 - Littleton Courier
Read the Editorial in the Littleton Courier
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GSCVA's Answers
June 30, 2004 - GSCVA
Governor's Office e-mails hundreds of reporters with a rebuttal and posts the rebuttal on
www.nh.gov.
To read GSCVA's answers to the rebuttal, sign up on our Take Action page.
Grading the Governor on the Environment
June 29, 2004 - New Hampshire Public Radio
The Governor is interviewed by New Hampshire Public Radio about the GSCVA
report and his environmental record.
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News Release
June 28, 2004 - GSCVA
News Release Announcing GSCVA’s Environmental Assessment of the Benson Administration.
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New NH PAC Raises Money for Environment – hear the story on NHPR
June 11, 2004 - New Hampshire Public Radio
Members of a newly-formed non-profit organization in New Hampshire believe elected leaders in Concord aren't doing enough to safe-guard
New Hampshire's environment. The bi-partisan group called "The Granite State Conservation Voters Alliance" is dedicated to changing that.
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NH politicians are not as green as their predecessors
April 22, 2004 - The Union Leader Sunday News
EARTH DAY is today and the state's political parties are preparing to adopt their platforms in time for a new election.
It seems appropriate to take a moment and reflect on politics, New Hampsire and the environment.
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Conservation group formed
April 13, 2004 - The Exeter News-Letter
What common environmental issues do a town in Coos County and a town in Rockingham County have? More than you’d think,
according to Roger Stephenson of Stratham, a member of a new statewide conservation alliance.
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