I am a lifelong Oregon resident and am extremely worried about environmental pollution in our beautiful state. I truly believe that John Kroger should be the next Attorney General of Oregon, due in large part to his detailed plan for Oregon’s environmental future. Kroger seeks to protect Oregon’s natural resources and environment and this is desperately needed in our state. While great laws exist, currently there is little or no enforcement against environmental polluters. Large companies have no fear of recourse, because the Department of Justice does not have any full-time environmental attorneys.
Kroger plans to reallocate a few attorneys and possibly hire a couple attorneys and have them focus full-time on environmental crimes. This will cost little money overall, but will have an enormous impact because companies will not be so reckless if they are being hit with million dollar fines. I, like many other Oregonians, take great pride in my state and John Kroger is the only candidate for attorney general who will actively protect our state’s natural beauty and environment. The Sierra Club and other environmental leaders have endorsed Kroger and I urge you to look into his detailed plan for protecting the environment and help elect John Kroger for attorney general.
Evan Wickersham
University Law Student