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VP pick Palin wins environmentalist ‘Dodo’ prize
September 26, 2008 ·
As prizes go, it’s probably not one you’d want on your trophy shelf: the Center for Biological Diversity’s Rubber Dodo award. This year’s recipient is governor of Alaska and Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin. “She richly deserves it,” says Tim Ellis, spokesman for the Tucson-based group. “Her environmental record is a disaster and we just wanted to draw attention to that.” The handsome trophy, pictured above, honors Palin “for seeking to block Endangered Species Act protection for the polar... [Read more]
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