League of Conservation Voters rates Clinton as best on environment; McCain rates zero out of 100 for missing 15 consecutive votes

In Washington, the League of Conservation Voters released a national environmental scorecard. Sen. McCain of Arizona, the likely Republican nominee, rated a zero out of 100 on environmental issues, compared to a career average of 24 percent. Senator Clinton received a 73 percent rating, compared to a career average of 87 percent, while Senator Obama scored 67 percent compared to a career average of 86 percent. McCain has sponsored climate change legislation but missed all 15 votes tallied in the scorecard, including the final vote to break a filibuster on the Renewable Power Standard late last year.

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