Thursday, March 24, 2011

Fred Upton Faces Constituent Criticism in Michigan for Legislative Attacks on the EPA

62% of House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Upton's constituents believe that Congress should allow EPA to improve clean air standards.
http://www.actgreen.com/2011/03/rep-upton-faces-constituent-criticism.html?utm_

The American Lung Association purchased four billboard ads in Upton's district calling for an end to the assault on EPA funding.
http://www.actgreen.com/2011/03/ala-billboards-slam-rep-fred-upton-in.html?utm_

Just saw this piece in Media Matters about the ALA billboard pictured above. A reporter named Jim Hoft is claiming that EPA paid for this ad attacking Upton. Media Matters explains that this claim is false, but I expect that much of the mainstream media will run with the false assertions through a news cycle or two...
http://mediamatters.org/research/201103240036?utm_

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