Is Al Franken greener?
Wed, Jul 01 2009 at 2:55 PM EST
Read more: CLIMATE CHANGE
Photo: Cursed Thing/Flickr Treehugger's Brian Merchant asks a timely question in the face of some political news coming out of Minnesota: How green is Al Franken?
After a drawn-out, months-long legal battle by Republican Norm Colemen, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled 5-0 that Franken won by 312 votes in that state's U.S. Senate race. His win gives the Democrats a filibuster-proof 60 seats in the Senate and will make it easier for President Obama to push his agenda.
Brian looked at Franken's campaign website and finds it fairly hip to a greener way of getting things done. In particular, Franken is very pro-renewable energy:
Renewable energy is win-win-win-win-win, and we should back it not only with our words, but with our resources. We should also invest in conservation – energy efficiency, light rail and increased CAFE standards are all part of that.
Global warming creationist James Inhofe, the patron saint of wack job climate change skeptics, and ever the gentlemen, called Franken a "clown". I hope that clown gives Inhofe a big huge grin as he casts his 60th vote for the climate change bill.
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Comments(3)
Posted By Momof2 - Wed, Jul 01 2009 at 3:45 PM ESTI beieve that all of the new senators...
are finding themselves greener in this administration. On his website today, he writes "make Minnesota the epicenter of a new renewable energy economy." That sounds like a good top priority.
Posted By Anonymous - Wed, Jul 01 2009 at 3:21 PM ESTimhofe calling someone else a clown?
he is such an embarrassment to my neighbors to the south.....
Minnesota Supreme Court...
Al Franken, comedian, political commentator, and Saturday Night Live alumnus, has come to the end of the intense battle over whether or not he won election to the U.S. Senate from his home state of Minnesota. The Minnesota Supreme Court declared Franken the winner of the race, after it was contested by incumbent Norm Coleman that the election wasn't conclusive. It isn't known if Coleman intends to appeal the decision to federal courts, which could tie up the seat in the Senate for longer, but.... More