There Is a Republican Environmental Group

Some GOP members of Congress get passing grades from a Republican environmental group, and Wisconsin's Tom Petri scores rather well, all things considered.

Jim Sensensbrenner gets marks that are a bit above the average ranking, meaning that relatively little is expected and bold actions are not routine, but the most interesting finding among those keeping score is that Congressional Republicans' pro-environmental votes go up in election years.

That should point environmentalists in certain strategic directions.