He has a fantastic
record in the Senate -- a 96% lifetime
rating from the League of Conservation Voters, which has now
endorsed him - the first time they've ever done that in a primary. The environment is not just a campaign issue for Kerry, it's something he has fought for consistently in the senate.
http://www.johnkerry.com/issues/energy/http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2003/11/19/bobbykennedyjr/index_np.htmlLCV profile:
With a history of engagement that extends back to the first Earth Day in 1970,Senator Kerry is one of America 's premier environmental leaders. His voting record has earned him the highest lifetime LCV ranking of all the presidential candidates, and he has taken a leadership role in promoting higher fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks, combating attempts to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and in overturning efforts to weaken the Clean Air Act. On a range of domestic issues -from clean air to clean water to public lands -Kerry has repeatedly staked out pro-environment positions. His record on international issues is equally distinguished: he sponsored legislation to incorporate environmental protections into trade negotiations and has participated in international climate change negotiations beginning at the 1992 Earth Summit and extending through Kyoto. In his run for the presidency, Kerry has made the environment a central issue, devoting several significant forums to his plans for environmental action if elected. Kerry participated in LCV 's June 2003 presidential environmental debate.
http://www.lcv.org/Campaigns/Campaigns.cfm?ID=1961&c=4