Sierra Club Endorses Bob Menendez for U.S. Senate
Sierra Club Endorses Bob Menendez for U.S. Senate
Sierra Club calls Menendez ‘proven, steadfast environmental champion’
New Brunswick, NJ – The Menendez for Senate Campaign today announced that the Sierra Club, the nation’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, has endorsed Bob Menendez for reelection to the U.S. Senate, touting his record as a “proven, steadfast environmental champion, fighting to protect the health of New Jersey’s environment and the well-being of New Jersey families.”
“I have worked my entire career in public service driving policies to preserve and protect our environment, to ensure we have clean water to drink and clean air to breathe, that our homes and pipes are free of lead, that polluters are held accountable for the damage they cause, and that our pristine shoreline and natural resources remain the birthright of all New Jerseyans for generations to come. With the Trump Administration’s constant assault on our environment, this election has never mattered more,” said Sen. Menendez. “I am proud to have the Sierra Club as a key partner in that fight, to promote environmental conservation and sustainability, and to combat Donald Trump’s dangerous rollback of environmental protections that threaten the health and safety of every New Jerseyan. Because, when our environment is healthy, our families are healthier, communities are better off, and our economy is stronger.”
“Bob Menendez is a proven, steadfast environmental champion, fighting to protect the health of New Jersey’s environment and the well-being of New Jersey families,” said Richard Isaac, New Jersey Sierra Club Political Chair. “New Jersey needs a fighter in the Senate who will stand up to Donald Trump’s attacks on our clean air, clean water, our oceans and our beaches. From protecting our coasts and coastal communities from dangerous drilling to defending life-saving climate protections to working to create good-paying clean energy jobs, Bob Menendez stands with Garden Staters and will stand up to Trump and the corporate polluters.”
Bob Menendez has led the charge to block offshore oil and gas drilling in the Atlantic Ocean that could threaten the Jersey Shore, and the wildlife, residents and businesses that call it home. He authored the Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act to cut over $22 billion in wasteful tax handouts to Big Oil companies, sponsored polluter pays legislation to ensure those responsible for creating environmental disasters clean them up, and supported federal funding to replace lead pipes and remove lead paint.
The Senator has consistently demanded action on climate change, co-sponsored legislation to jumpstart the offshore wind industry, which would create thousands of jobs, helped enact legislation to create the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, and extended key tax credits to support New Jersey’s thriving clean energy economy. As the ranking member of the Senate’s mass transit subcommittee, Menendez has long advocated for the expansion of public transportation as a means of reducing air pollution and high asthma rates in high-trafficked and congested corridors.
