Quinn, Blagojevich, and the Illinois Sierra Club in Happier Days
Pics from 2006 when most of the impeachable crimes had been committed. What it be too much for the Sierra Club (and Quinn) to say to Illinois Voters, We're sorry for endorsing him? Blagojevich fooled us and we should have known.
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich today announced a strong proposal to require Illinois' coal-fired power plants to install pollution controls to reduce the levels of toxic mercury they put into Illinois' air and water. Blagojevich's plan would require Illinois coal plants to reduce mercury pollution by 90% by 2009.
Governor Blagojevich's proposal will not only protect the health of Illinois children, it will also set an example for America to follow in addressing a major public health problem," said Jack Darin, Director of the Sierra Club, Illinois Chapter.
The crimes were known when you stood with him. How many kids were saved in those remaining years to have put Illinois through this? Was Blagojevich worth it? Would Topinka have been that dastardly?
Mercury from coal-fired power plants ends up in lakes, rivers, and oceans, and certain species of fish accumulate dangerous levels of the toxic metal in their muscle tissue. When people eat these fish, they are exposed to potentially harmful levels of mercury. The Illinois Department of Public Health has issued a warning about the dangers of eating large predator fish from all Illinois waters due to statewide mercury pollution.
The Bush Administration has proposed substantially weaker pollution controls that could allow Illinois coal plants to delay or even entirely avoid installing pollution controls. Governor Blagojevich and Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed suit against the Bush Administration's proposal in April of 2005.
"Mothers and women hoping to have children shouldn't have to worry that by eating fish or feeding it to their kids they could be doing permanent damage to a child's brain,” said Darin. “We hope Illinois power plants will heed Gov. Blagojevich's call to clean up their act and protect our children's health. The technology to protect our kids is available, affordable, and it's time we put it on these smokestacks.”
4 comments:
What is so surprising about the Sierra Club endorsement is that the dismantling of DNR was well underway by the time of Blagojevich's re-election campaign. In essence, the Sierra Club was a pretty cheap date. I thought the group had higher standards. Sierra Club owes state conservation and natural resource protection groups a big apology for providing cover for the former Governor.
Jack Darin and the Sierra Club are jokes and knew that Blagojevich was corrupt and did not care.
"Would Topinka have been that dastardly?"
Topinka would likely have been just as corrupt but for the other party. She was no alternative. Blagojevich had at least done something for the environment while Topinka had no demonstrated commitment.
Anon....
...you must be the guy Blajo is hoping gets picked for the Jury.
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