Maryland League of Conservation Voters - Gubernatorial Report Card: Governor Ehrlich 2005-2006

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Gubernatorial Report Card: Governor Ehrlich 2005-2006

Governor Ehrlich Report Card

Since 1997, the Maryland League of Conservation Voters has produced Gubernatorial Report Cards every two years to give voters an in-depth, unbiased look at our Governors' environmental records.

For the years 2005-2006, the Maryland League of Conservation Voters gives Governor Robert Ehrlich an overall grade of D for his environmental record.

View/download the Gubernatorial Report Card here (1.89 MB).

OVERALL GRADE	D
Air Quality	C
Water Quality	D+
Energy	C
Fisheries & Wildlife	C
Smart Growth	D-
Transportation	D-
Land Preservation & Open Space	D+
Administration & Appointments	F

Read about Grading the Governor here.

View the Gubernatorial Report Card References here.

Read the press release: Ehrlich Earns Poor Grade for Environmental Record.

Special thanks are due to all of the committed environmental leaders who provided their valuable input on this scorecard!