George Miller: “Bob Dole's first campaign swing through California had a chilling message for every voter who cares about the…”

“Bob Dole's first campaign swing through California had a chilling message for every voter who cares about the environment. Bob Dole endorsed Governor Wilson's Ward Valley nuclear dump, although the bankrupt developer has yet to build a radioactive waste facility without serious safety problems. Bob Dole endorsed the $2 billion Auburn Dam for Sacramento Valley developers, situated smack on top of an earthquake fault, ignoring a cheaper and more environmentally safe flood control alternative. Bob Dole endorsed logging of a giant ancient, redwood forest in violation of the Endangered Species Act to benefit a giant timber corporation. And Bob Dole embraced subsidized agribusinesses who refuse to share water with California cities, fisheries, wetlands, and refuges. No surprise, because Bob Dole's campaign manager is a lawyer representing the biggest subsidized growers and polluters in our State. This is Bob Dole's scorched Earth campaign for California's environment, designed by lawyers, lobbyists, and special interests. It will be rejected by California voters because Bob Dole is no friend of our environment.”