Arizona Groups Call on Flake to Oppose Kavanaugh
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Contact:
Sandy Bahr, sandy.bahr@sierraclub.org, (602) 999-5790
PHOENIX, AZ—Today, environmental, educational, and faith groups called on Senator Flake to oppose the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court due to his hostility to environmental protection and access to justice to protect our air and water.
Sandy Bahr, Grand Canyon Chapter Director, issued the following statement.
“We are asking Senator Flake to put the long-term welfare of the country ahead of partisan politics and to oppose the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
Judge Kavanaugh’s record exposes him as a judge who has used cases to effectively rewrite statutes, creating obstacles for agency regulation, including environmental protections. The last thing we need is a Supreme Court Justice who values corporate profits over people and public health. Moreover, Judge Kavanaugh’s decisions reveal a tendency to limit the public’s right to access justice through the courts by supporting obstructive ‘standing’ requirements while at the same time removing barriers for some of our country’s largest polluters. Judge Kavanaugh’s brand of judging would mean that courthouse doors will often be closed to Senator Flake’s constituents who care deeply about protecting the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the planet on which we live and our children will inherit.”
About the Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with more than 3 million members and supporters, including more than 50,000 in Arizona. In addition to helping people from all backgrounds explore nature and our outdoor heritage, the Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. For more information, visit www.sierraclub.org/arizona.