And, yes, I DO take it personally: Environmental groups to oppose Alito

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And, yes, I DO take it personally

Tuesday, December 20, 2005

Environmental groups to oppose Alito

hey... this is fairly big news... from earthjustice, friends of the earth, greenpeace and the sierra club...

[A] news briefing by national environmental organizations will formally announce their opposition to the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court, the first time environmental groups have opposed a Supreme Court nominee since the nomination of Robert Bork. The groups will offer a detailed briefing regarding the reasons why Alito's nomination threatens public health, the environment, and many other rights and protections that Americans hold dear.

the briefing was to have taken place approximately two hours ago...

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