The League of Conservation Voters released its 2001 National Environmental Scorecard recently and Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy (NY-4) received a 93 percent rating, placing her well above the national average of 48 percent for the House of Representatives as a whole, as well as the 75 percent average for New York state.

"New Yorkers deserve clean air, clean water and preservation of our beautiful scenery and beaches, so my mission in Congress has been to fight any interests that threaten our environment," McCarthy said. "It's simply a matter of public health."

The 2001 ratings were based on 14 environmental House votes, including votes against drilling Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to rid drinking water of arsenic and increase fuel economy standards.

"The voters scored in this scorecard represent the ongoing and important environmental debate about this nation's priorities," said Deb Callahan, League of Conservation Voters president.

Since entering Congress in 1996, McCarthy's scorecard with the League of Conservation Voters has consistently reflected her pro-environment voting record.

The League of Conservation Voters 2001 National Environmental Scorecard is available at http://www.lcv.org.