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WASHINGTON D.C. - The League of Conservation Voters (LCV), the national political voice of the environmental and conservation community, today named Representative Bob Beauprez (R-CO) to its 2004 "Dirty Dozen" list. Citing his record of opposing the environmental concerns of Colorado, LCV plans to run an aggressive, independent campaign to help defeat Rep. Beauprez in the 7th Congressional district.

"Rep. Bob Beauprez has one of the worst records in Congress - consistently voting to let corporate polluters off the hook. Beauprez has an abysmal 10 percent LCV voting score, earning him a place on our æDirty DozenÆ list," said LCV Senior Vice President for Political Affairs Mark Longabaugh. "We plan to run an aggressive campaign to let Rocky Mountain State voters know about Rep. BeauprezÆ record of siding with special interests over Colorado families."

In both 2003 and 2004, Rep. Beauprez voted for a deeply flawed energy bill that provides billions in tax giveaways to corporate polluters and special interests, some of whom are his campaign contributors, while costing Colorado taxpayers over $673 million. Beauprez voted to delay clean air protections. The Denver area already suffers from poor air quality and BeauprezÆ actions could worsen these air problems. Beauprez has also voted to exempt oil and gas construction sites from the Clean Water Act, threatening drinking water.

"Denver area voters need to ask whose side is Rep. Beauprez really on. Clearly his record shows that he wants to reward his corporate contributors through policy paybacks and then stick his constituents with the bill, and threaten their health through support for environmentally-damaging legislation," commented Longabaugh.

For the first time ever, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) today also included the President of the United States on its election year "Dirty Dozen" list of anti-environment policy makers. The group cited President BushÆs consistent anti-environmental record and his unabashed support for energy legislation representing a taxpayer giveaway to wealthy corporate interests. Vice President Cheney, whose secret Energy Task Force meetings helped formulate the legislation, and House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX), who is trying to force the bill through Congress are also included on the Dirty Dozen list.

Through the "Dirty Dozen" campaigns, LCV identifies those holding or seeking public office - Democrats, Republicans and Independents alike -- who consistently vote against the environment, as part of its ongoing effort to educate voters about voting records. LCV targets selected members of this list for independent campaigns in competitive races.

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The nonprofit League of Conservation Voters (LCV) is the political voice of the national environmental and conservation community. LCV, which is not a partisan organization, is the only national organization working full-time to hold Congress and the president accountable for their environmental actions. For more information, please visit us on the web at www.lcv.org.