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Marilyn Mugrave

August 21, 2008 - 5:18pm

Environment America jumps into races for House, Senate

By Alex Isenstadt
Category: US Senate, House
Tags: Bob Schaffer, Mark Udall, Betsy Markey, Environment America, Marilyn Mugrave

WASHINGTON - An environmental issues advocacy organization is wading into the world of congressional elections, opening up fronts in some of the nation’s most competitive U.S. House and Senate races.

Environment America, a 501 (c)4 group, is launching a ground organization in the Rocky Mountain State supporting House candidate Betsy Markey and Senate candidate Mark Udall. The organization is also preparing to set up shop in Connecticut, New Mexico, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Illinois, California, and Pennsylvania.

Environment America political director Ivan Frishberg, praising Markey and Udall’s record on green issues, said the organization aimed to go to bat for open seat and challenger candidates who would bring strong environmental resumes to Washington.

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