Politics: But Will They Pack Out Their Own T.P.?

Published May 2, 2004 12:00AM


Outside magazine, July 1996 Politics: But Will They Pack Out Their Own T.P.? By Stephanie Pearson A recent poll suggests that if you’re a Republican, chances are you don’t trust your party to be good to the environment. But thanks to the new Republican Task Force on the Environment, that may soon change. Anointed by Newt Gingrich last spring, the squad of 81 House members is charged with, in addition to stemming bad PR, developing a “proactive, positive agenda that is both reasonable and reflects a common-sense approach to the environment.” Curious, we decided to take a closer look at this special Green Dream Team. What follows is a sampling, including environmental ratings awarded by the League of Conservation Voters. We had no idea that the term “environmentalist” was so inclusive

Outside magazine, July 1996 Politics: But Will They Pack Out Their Own T.P.?
By Stephanie Pearson A recent poll suggests that if you’re a Republican, chances are you don’t trust your party to be good to the environment. But thanks to the new Republican Task Force on the Environment, that may soon change. Anointed by Newt Gingrich last spring, the squad of 81 House members is charged with, in addition to stemming bad PR, developing a “proactive, positive agenda that is both
reasonable and reflects a common-sense approach to the environment.” Curious, we decided to take a closer look at this special Green Dream Team. What follows is a sampling, including environmental ratings awarded by the League of Conservation Voters. We had no idea that the term “environmentalist” was so inclusive

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