Opinion: For the environment’s sake, we need Collins in the Senate

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • October 25, 2020

Sen. Susan Collins is an environmental champion, and always has been. So, it is extremely disappointing to see a prominent environmental organization suddenly turn its back on her. After endorsing Collins in her last two races, the League of Conservation Voters abruptly abandoned Collins, throwing its support behind her Democratic challenger. Let’s be clear: this move is all about helping Democrats take back the Senate. It isn’t about Collins’s environmental record, which is unimpeachable. ~ Rep. Russell Black (R), Wilton