Andrew Rice Endorsed

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Sierra Club Endorses Andrew Rice
Conservation Group Praises Work to Protect Oklahoma's Environment

For Immediate Release:  Friday, March 14, 2008
Contact:  Karina Henderson, (405) 606-2288

Oklahoma City,OK – The Oklahoma Chapter of the Sierra Club today announced its endorsement of State Senator Andrew Rice for United States Senate election.

"We are very pleased to announce today that the Sierra Club has officially endorsed Andrew Rice for U.S. Senate," said Charles Wesner, Chapter Political Chair. "We are confident that he will continue work to protect Oklahoma's environment, for our families and for our future."

Since taking office in the Oklahoma State Senate, Rice has introduced several energy conservation bills that would reduce pollution and greenhouse gases, make our country less dependent on foreign oil and save the state millions of dollars. He has opposed bills that would weaken laws that protect Oklahoma's air and water from pollution by confined animal feeding operations.

"I am proud to have the endorsement of the Oklahoma Sierra Club," State Senator Rice said.  "We share a genuine interest in promoting responsible use of earth's natural resources.  I look forward to working with all Oklahomans to restore and protect our wildlife and their habitat."

"We are deeply grateful to Rice for his work to improve the state's vehicle fleet fuel efficiency and encourage the use of alternative fuels and vehicles and energy efficient buildings," said Tom Libby, Oklahoma Chapter Chair.  "He is a true environmental champion who not only votes correctly on environmental issues, but also leads the fight to protect Oklahoma's clean air, clean water and special places."

Along with the endorsement, the Sierra Club will lend its volunteer strength to Andrew Rice's campaign. 

"We pledge to do all we can to help ensure Senator Rice is elected," Wesner said. "Scores of Sierra Club volunteers will contact voters on his behalf and we will speak to the public as often as possible about his exemplary environmental record.  We look forward to a victory party for the environment on election night and to many more years of Andrew Rice fighting for the environment as a U.S. Senator."