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NYS Environmental Voters' Guide To Be Released Oct. 1

ALBANY, NY (09/24/2008; 1034)(readMedia)-- MEDIA ADVISORY

WHAT: EPL/Environmental Advocates will release the 2008 Voters' Guide documenting the voting records of every member of the New York State Legislature on issues of environmental concern on Wednesday, October 1st. The 2008 Voters' Guide tracks scoring differences between houses and political parties.

WHEN/WHERE: 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 1, 2008, LCA Press Room, The Egg, Albany, NY. The 2008 Voters' Guide will be posted to www.eplvotersguide.org at 11:00am.

WHO: EPL/Environmental Advocates' Executive Director Robert Moore will highlight particular state lawmakers' scores and call attention to those legislators who voted consistently to protect our air, land and water during the 2008 NYS Legislative Session.

WHY: For almost 40 years, EPL/Environmental Advocates has documented the voting records of state legislators in New York's first-and-only environmental Voters' Guide. The Voters' Guide is distributed statewide in an effort to educate EPL members about what is and isn't happening in the New York State Capital when it comes to environmental protection.

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EPL/Environmental Advocates was founded in 1969 as one of the first organizations in the nation to advocate for the future of a state's environment and the health of its citizens. Through lobbying, advocacy, coalition building, citizen education and policy development, EPL ensures that environmental laws are enforced, new measures are enacted when necessary, and the public is informed of, and participates in, important policy debates.