The Maine League of Conservation Voters recently praised State Rep. Bruce MacDonald, D-Booth-bay, for his voting record in favor of bills that will have a positive impact on the environment. MacDonald scored a perfect 5-out-of-5 record for the 2007 legislative session.

MacDonald was among a handful of legislators who scored high marks for their support of new laws that will reduce carbon emissions in the Northeast, ban chemicals that are dangerous to children from household products, expand conservation efforts through the Land for Maine's Future program, and prevent shoreline deforestation and invasive plant infestations.

MacDonald is serving his first term in the Legislature. He is a member of the Governor's Task Force on Wind Power Development and sponsoring legislation to assure that any new coal burning plants in Maine re-capture most of the carbon dioxide they produce.

The Maine League of Conservation Voters has tracked and reported legislators' voting records on key environmental issues since 1986. To view the entire scorecard, with bill summaries and a full list of honor roll and dishonor roll members for 2007, visit http:// www.mlcv.org/scorecard2.asp .